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What role did
Virginians
play in the
Mexican War?
Virginians played a major role in the Mexican War. Winfield Scott of Dinwiddie County, who had performed heroically in the War of 1812, was given command of the American army that captured Mexico City after a remarkable campaign that overcame disease, formidable defenses, and larger forces. Zachary Taylor of Orange County, a veteran of the Black Hawk and Seminole Wars, invaded Mexico from the north and won substantial victories at Monterrey and Buena
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