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John Quitman
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John Quitman

American politician and soldier
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  • Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican-American War
    Battle of Chapultepec

    
support, on his left; Brigadier John Quitman’s division approached from the south along a causeway. Pillow’s brigades fought through a grove of trees at the base of Chapultepec hill and up the slope, then faltered at the walls when the scaling ladders failed to appear. Quitman’s men were also stopped


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support, on his left; Brigadier John Quitman’s division approached from the south along a causeway. Pillow’s brigades fought through a grove of trees at the base of Chapultepec hill and up the slope, then faltered at the walls when the scaling ladders failed to appear. Quitman’s men were also stopped


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