William Selby Harney

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William Selby Harney

United States general

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Battle of Chapultepec
Major General William Harney ordered the executions to occur at the exact moment the U.S. flag replaced the Mexican one on top of the castle. Additionally, the famed line in the U.S. “Marines’ Hymn” ("From the Halls of Montezuma . . .") was inspired by the Marines’…
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Major General William Harney ordered the executions to occur at the exact moment the U.S. flag replaced the Mexican one on top of the castle. Additionally, the famed line in the U.S. “Marines’ Hymn” ("From the Halls of Montezuma . . .") was inspired by the Marines’…
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