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Which war did Franklin Pierce participate in as a brigadier general?

  • Mexican-American War

  • War of 1812

  • Civil War

  • Spanish-American War

Answer

Franklin Pierce served as a brigadier general in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War. This conflict took place between 1846 and 1848 and resulted in the United States acquiring large territories from Mexico.
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