What did winfield Scott do?

Answer 1

He served in the US Army for 47 years.

But even more so... he served in 5 different wars while serving his country.

~the Mexican-American war

~the Black Hawk war

~the Second Seminole war

~and for a brief time the American Civil War.

He was also the first man to receive the honor/title of lieutenant governor since George Washington.

Another rather hotly debated reason, is that he was said to have seriously raised the standards of the professionalism in the military.

Answer 2

Winfield Scott is famous for being an active General in the Army for the longest period of time. He served in the Army for over 50 years.

Answer 3

he blocked 12 major ports