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==Career in the military==

==Career in the military==

His earliest services were in Kentucky and New Orleans.  He was promoted to Captain in the spring of 1811 and then given the command of Fort Knox (in Vincennes.)  It was during his stay there that the War of 1812 occurred.  He was put in command of Fort Harrison which he successfully defended from the shawnee chief, [[Tecumseh]].  He was given several assignments at various Forts such as Howard, Snelling and Crawford.  He was later promoted to Colonel shortly before he was sent to do service in the illinois war against the indians.  He also fought in the [[Second Seminole War]].  

His earliest services were in Kentucky and New Orleans.  He was promoted to Captain in the spring of 1811 and then given the command of Fort Knox (in Vincennes.)  It was during his stay there that the War of 1812 occurred.  He was put in command of Fort Harrison which he successfully defended from the shawnee chief, [[Tecumseh]].  He was given several assignments at various Forts such as Howard, Snelling and Crawford.  He was later promoted to Colonel shortly before he was sent to do service in the Illinois war against the Indians.  He also fought in the [[Second Seminole War]].  

==Mexican War==

==Mexican War==

Taylor commanded an army in the [[Mexican-American War]] and won the decisive victory of Buena Vista.<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Presidents Zachary Taylor]] by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1988.</ref>

Taylor commanded an army in the [[Mexican-American War]] and won the decisive victory of Buena Vista.<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Presidents Zachary Taylor]] by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1988.</ref>