Biographies : 187
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BiographyLECLERC, Victor-Emmanuel
Fact file Born in Pontoise, 17 March 1772. Volunteer in the 2e bataillon de Seine-et-Oise, lieutenant 19 Oct., 1791 Became one of the Adjudants généraux for the Armée d’Italie in 1793 Became Chief of Staff for the Division de l’Est (La Poype) in the army sent against Toulon, 1793 Adjudant général, Chef de bataillon, on […]
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BiographyLECOURBE, Claude-Jacques'C'est un sournois, un méchant homme, dangereux, et qui est lié à nos ennemis', Napoleon, 1806 (reported in Lecestre, Lettres inédites) 'Très brave, il eut été un excellent maréchal de France; il avait reçu de la nature toutes les qualités nécessaire pour être un excellent…
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BiographyLEFEVRE, Robert; Jacques François Faust, sometimes called Robert Lefèvre
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BiographyLESSEPS, Ferdinand de
Creator of the Suez Canal. Born in Versailles, into a family raised to the nobility in 1777, son of Mathieu de Lesseps, French Consul, and nephew of Barthélemy de Lesseps, one of the members of the La Pérouse expedition and subsequently French Consul General in St Petersburg during the First Empire. Ferdinand, who was schooled […]
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BiographyLESTOCQ, Anton Wilhelm von
Lestocq was born on 16 August, 1738, in Celle, the son of a Prussian officer of Huguenot descent. In 1757 he joined the Berlin Gensd'armes regiment as a Fahnenjunker. During the Seven Years War he took part in the battles of Zorndorf, Kunersdorf and Torgau. After distinguishing himself at Langensalza he was awarded the Pour le […]
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BiographyLESUEUR, Jean-François
The early years and the Revolution Born at Drucat-Plessiel, near Abbeville, 15 Feb., 1760; died at Paris, 6 October, 1837. After a period at chorister at the prestigious maitrise at Abbeville, his first works of note were performed at the Concert Sprituel in Paris 1782-1783. He subsequently was to win the competition for the top church […]
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BiographyLIECHTENSTEIN, Jean-Joseph, Prince de
Distinguishing himself during the war against the Turks (1788-1790), he subsequently took part in the combats at La Trebbia, Novi and Hohenlinden. After the defeat at Austerlitz where he commanded the Austrian corps, he was a signatory on the Peace of Pressburg. He fought at Wagram, and after the retirement of the Archduke Charles, he […]
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BiographyLIVERPOOL, Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of
Fact file 1790-96, MP for Appleby 1793-1796 Member of the Board of Control for India1796-1803 MP for Rye1803 made Baron of Hawkesbury1799-1801 Master of the Mint 1801-1804 Foreign Secretary, during which time he negotiated the Treaty of Amiens1804-1806 and 1807-1809 Home Secretary1808 succeeded as 2nd Lord Liverpool1809-1812 Secretary for War and the Colonies1812-1827 First Lord […]
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BiographyLorencez, Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de (1814-1892) French general
Lorencez, Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de (1814-1892) French generalCharles, Comte de Lorencez was born on 23 May, 1814, in Paris. He enrolled in the Ecole Spéciale militaire in December 1830, became Sous-Lieutenant in the 11e Légers in 1832, was promoted to Lieutenant in 1838, and finally Captaine in 1840. He was involved in the Algerian […]
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BiographyLucien Bonaparte (Prince of Canino), 1775-1840, Minister
Lucien Bonaparte (Prince of Canino), 1775-1840, Minister. Lucien Bonaparte was born on 21 May 1775 in Ajaccio and was the third son of Charles Buonaparte. He was destined for the infantry, and followed in the footsteps of his elder brothers by attending the military schools at Autun and Brienne, but the death of his father […]