11) Niel, Adolphe. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Niel, Adolphe, (adolf´ nyel) (KEY) , 1802-69, marshal of France under Napoleon III. He served with the corps of engineers in the Algerian campaigns, in the French...
12) Ney, Michel. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Ney, Michel, (meshel´ na) (KEY) , 1769-1815, marshal of France. Called "the bravest of the brave" by Napoleon I, Ney, a cooper's son from Saarlouis, rapidly rose...
13) Murat, Joachim. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Murat, Joachim, (zhoashaN´ mura´) (KEY) , 1767-1815, marshal of France, king of Naples (1808-15). He left his theological studies to enter the army and fought in...
14) Massena, Andre. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Masséna, André, (aNdra´ masana´) (KEY) , 1758-1817, marshal of France, b. Nice. Of humble origin, he entered (1791) the French army and rose rapidly because of his...
15) Robertson, Sir William Robert. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001
...Robertson, Sir William Robert, 1860-1933, British field marshal. He enlisted in the army in 1877 and became an officer in 1888. He was in the intelligence department...
16) Peixoto, Floriano. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Peixoto, Floriano, (florea´no pasho´to) (KEY) , 1842-95, Brazilian marshal and statesman, president of Brazil (1891-94). He took part in the establishment of the...
17) Antonescu, Ion. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Antonescu, Ion, (yon antones´koo) (KEY) , 1882-1946, Romanian marshal and dictator. He served in World War I and later became chief of staff, but he fell into disfavor...
18) Saxe, Maurice, comte de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Saxe, Maurice, comte de, (mores´ koNt d saks) (KEY) , 1696-1750, marshal of France, one of the greatest generals of his age. He was the illegitimate son of Augustus...
19) Rommel, Erwin. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Rommel, Erwin, (er´ven rom´l) (KEY) , 1891-1944, German field marshal. He entered the army in 1910 and rose slowly through the ranks. In 1939, Adolf Hitler made him...
20) Paulus, Friedrich. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Paulus, Friedrich, (fre´drikh pou´loos) (KEY) , 1890-1957, German field marshal. He commanded the army at the siege of Stalingrad and was raised to marshal's rank...
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