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Zachary Taylor #1: First Battle (1784-1815); Topics covered include: Family lineage, parents, youth in Kentucky, limited education, enlists in the army, moves from post to post, marries Margaret ("Peggy") Smith, birth of children, War of 1812, defense of Fort Harrison, end of the war, and retires from the military

Key people: Richard Taylor, Sarah (Strother) Taylor, Margaret ("Peggy") (Smith) Taylor, Ann Taylor, William Henry Harrison, John Gibson, and Sarah Taylor

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