Historical Figures 20 Questions

[Wästed The Great]

Ok, an officer that didn't grad from West Point.... which would have him serving for, at least, a few years before the war.  (I think I read that this war had the first graduating class from West Point)

Was this person a Texan?

 

[LooseCannon]

Was this person a Texan?

13. No, this person wasn't a Texan.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Hm.  I found a good page on the Mex-American war, but I don't remember the addy; its on my home 'puter.

14.  Was this person a General during this war?  (at any point during this war)

 

[LooseCannon]

Hm.  I found a good page on the Mex-American war, but I don't remember the addy; its on my home 'puter.

14.  Was this person a General during this war?  (at any point during this war)

14. This person absolutely was a general during the Mexican-American War.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican-American_War

 

[Wästed The Great]

Thanks for the link, I'll do some reading...

 

[LooseCannon]

Don't fuss too much about it.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Ok, thats a clue, but I don't really get it...

Was it Zachary Taylor?

 

[LooseCannon]

Was it Zachary Taylor?

15.  No, it wasn't Zachary Taylor.  This person never got the feather in their cap of being President.

 

[LooseCannon]

This person's nickname was "Ol' Fuss and Feathers".

 

[Wästed The Great]

Ah, Winfield Scott.... If I remember right, he was the one that marched on Mexico City.

 

[LooseCannon]

It sure was Winfield Scott.  He also levied for the execution of British POWs in the War of 1812, created the Anaconda Plan that was used to defeat the CSA in the Civil War, and ran for president against Zachary Taylor in 1848.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Very cool!  I have an Econ test tomorrow, so other than goofing off at work a little, all my spare time is with that... if any one wants to post a question, go for it!  Otherwise, I'll have something late Sat eve.

 

[LooseCannon]

Let's play this again.  I have a person in mind.

 

[Deano]

I'll have to snap back into Deano mode for this but:

Born on or after 1600 AD?

 

[LooseCannon]

I liked Grimlock mode.

Born on or after 1600 AD?

1. Yes.

 

[Deano]

Me Grimlock like Grimlock mode too.

2. European?

 

[LooseCannon]

2. European?

2. No.  This person was not European.

 

[Deano]

3. American?

 

[LooseCannon]

3. American?

3. This person was an American.

 

[Deano]

4. Did this person serve or contribute to the military in anyway?

PS: answered your random trivia.