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Morosini, Francesco
(Encyclopedia) Morosini, FrancescoMorosini, Francescofränchĕsˈkō mōrōzēˈnē [key], 1618–94, Italian soldier, doge of Venice (1688–94), of a family distinguished in Venice for five centuries. Made (…Augereau, Pierre François Charles
(Encyclopedia) Augereau, Pierre François CharlesAugereau, Pierre François Charlespyĕr fräNswäˈ shärl ōzhərōˈ [key], 1757–1816, marshal of France. He fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic…Marsala
(Encyclopedia) MarsalaMarsalamärsäˈlä [key], city (1991 pop. 80,177), W Sicily, Italy, a port on the Mediterranean Sea, located on Cape Boeo. It is noted for its sweet wine. The ancient Lilybaeum, it…Desaix de Veygoux, Louis Charles Antoine
(Encyclopedia) Desaix de Veygoux, Louis Charles AntoineDesaix de Veygoux, Louis Charles Antoinelwē shärl äNtwänˈ dəsāˈ də vāg&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1768–1800, French general in the French Revolutionary…Davie, William Richardson
(Encyclopedia) Davie, William Richardson, 1756–1820, American Revolutionary soldier and statesman, b. Egremont, Cumberland, England. During the American Revolution he served under Casimir Pulaski and…Harrisonburg
(Encyclopedia) Harrisonburg, city (2020 pop. 51,814), seat of Rockingham co., NW Va., in the Shenandoah Valley; settled 1739, inc. 1916. It is a…Wolcott, Oliver, signer of the Declaration of Independence
(Encyclopedia) Wolcott, Oliver, 1726–97, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. South Windsor (then in Windsor), Conn.; son of Roger Wolcott. He…Bülow, Friedrich Wilhelm, Freiherr von
(Encyclopedia) Bülow, Friedrich Wilhelm, Freiherr vonBülow, Friedrich Wilhelm, Freiherr vonfrēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm frīˈhĕr [key]Bülow, Friedrich Wilhelm, Freiherr von fən büˈlō [key], 1755–1816, Prussian…Yamashita, Tomoyuki
(Encyclopedia) Yamashita, TomoyukiYamashita, Tomoyukitōmōˈy&oomacr;kē yämäˈshētä [key], 1888–1946, Japanese general. He studied military science in Germany. He commanded (1941) the Malayan…Thompson, William Hale
(Encyclopedia) Thompson, William Hale, 1869–1944, American politician, b. Boston. His family moved to Chicago when he was nine years old, and there he later entered politics as an alderman (1900–1902…Trending
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