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Part Two: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of Failure

Behind the Bastards

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Robert E. Lee's Military Career in the Mexican-American War

This chapter discusses Robert E. Lee's military career during the Mexican-American war. It highlights Lee's skills as an artillery officer and his role in General Winfield Scott's inner circle. Lee's successful exploits in the war earn him significant press attention and make him a war hero back home.

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