Bible Encyclopedias

Albue`ra
a spanish village 12 m. se. of badajoz, scene of a victory (may 16,1811) of general beresford over marshal soult.

Albufe`ra
a lake on the coast of spain, 7 m. s. of valencia, near which marshal suchet gained a victory over the english in 1811.

Anhalt-Dessau, Leopold, Prince of
a prussian field-marshal, served and distinguished himself in the war of the spanish succession and in italy, was wounded at cassano; defeated charles xii. at the isle of rügen, and the saxons and austrians at kesseldorf (1676-1747).

As`pern
a village in austria, on the danube, 4 m. ne. of vienna, where a charge of the austrians under the archduke charles was defeated by napoleon, may 21,1809, and marshal lannes killed.

Augustus II.
Elector of Saxony and King of Poland; forced himself on Poland; had twice to retire, but was reinstated; is known to history as "The Strong"; "attained

Au`gereau, Pierre François Charles
Marshal of France and duke of Castiglione, born at Paris; distinguished in the campaigns of the Republic and Napoleon; executed the coup d'état

Baraguay D'hilliers`, Achille
a french marshal who fought under napoleon at quatre-bras; distinguished himself under louis philippe in algeria, as well as under louis napoleon; presided at the trial of marshal bazaine (1795-1878).

Barclay de Tolly
A Russian general and field-marshal, of Scottish descent, and of the same family as Robert Barclay the Quaker; distinguished in successive Russian wars;

Bassompierre, François de
A marshal of France, born in Lorraine; entered military life under Henry IV., was a gallant soldier, and one of the most brilliant wits of his time;

Baton-Sinister
a bend-sinister like a marshal's baton, an indication of illegitimacy.

Bazaine, François Achille
A marshal of France, born at Versailles; distinguished himself in Algiers, the Crimea, and Mexico; did good service, as commander of the army of the

Belleisle, Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, Count of
Marshal of France; distinguished in the war of the Spanish Succession; an ambitious man, mainly to blame for the Austrian Succession war; had grand schemes

Bernadotte, Jean Baptiste Jules
A marshal of France, born at Pau; rose from the ranks; distinguished himself in the wars of the Revolution and the Empire, though between him and Napoleon

Berthier, Alexandre
Prince of Wagram and marshal of France, born at Versailles; served with Lafayette in the American war, and rose to distinction in the Revolution; became

Berwick, James Fitz-James, Duke of
a natural son of james ii., a naturalised frenchman; defended the rights of his father; was present with him at the battle of the boyne; distinguished himself in spain, where he gained the victory of almanza; was made marshal of france; fell at the siege of philippsburg; left "memoirs" (1670-1734).

Bessières, Jean Baptiste
duke of istria, marshal of france, born at languedoc, of humble parentage; rose from the ranks; a friend and one of the ablest officers of napoleon, and much esteemed by him; distinguished himself in the italian campaign, in egypt, and at marengo; was shot at lützen the day before the battle (1768-1813).

Biron, Baron de
Marshal of France, born at Périgord; served bravely under Henry IV.; though a Catholic, favoured the Huguenots; narrowly escaped at the Massacre

Blücher
Prussian field-marshal, familiarly named "Marshal Forwards," born at Rostock; served first in the Swedish army, then in the Prussian; distinguished as

Blumenthal, Leonard von
field-marshal in the prussian army; distinguished in the wars with denmark, austria, and france; an eminent strategist; b . 1810.