Old Fuss and Feathers
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Old Fuss and Feathers was the famous nickname of Winfield Scott, a prominent 19th-century U.S. Army general known for his strict discipline and elaborate military bearing.
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| instanceOf |
nickname
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| appliedDuringRole |
general in the U.S. Army
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| appliedTo |
Winfield Scott
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| associatedTrait |
attention to military protocol
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ceremonial precision → discipline → formality → |
| bearerBirthYear |
1786
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| bearerDeathYear |
1866
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| bearerFullName |
Winfield Scott
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| bearerHighestRank |
Commanding General of the United States Army
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| bearerMilitaryBranch |
United States Army
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| bearerNationality |
American
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| bearerNotableFor |
development of the Anaconda Plan
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early leadership in the American Civil War → service in the Mexican–American War → service in the War of 1812 → |
| bearerOccupation |
military officer
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| bearerPoliticalActivity |
Whig Party presidential candidate in 1852
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| bearerRank |
general
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| category |
American military nicknames
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Nicknames of military personnel → |
| countryOfUse |
United States
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| describes |
Winfield Scott
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| eraOfBearerActivity |
American Civil War era
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Antebellum period → early United States republic → |
| hasConnotation |
elaborate military bearing
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strict discipline → |
| hasCulturalRole |
historical military sobriquet
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| hasGenderAssociation |
male
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| hasNotableBearer |
Winfield Scott
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| language |
English
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| notableFor |
association with a prominent 19th-century U.S. Army general
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| refersTo |
Winfield Scott
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| timePeriodOfProminence |
19th century
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| usedAs |
sobriquet
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| usedBy |
American soldiers
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contemporaries of Winfield Scott → |
| usedFor |
Winfield Scott
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| usedInContext |
U.S. Army
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Winfield Scott
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nickname |