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Dieskau, Ludwig August, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Dieskau, Ludwig August, BaronDieskau, Ludwig August, Baronl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh ouˈg&oomacr;st bärōnˈ dēˈskou [key], 1701–67, French general in the French and Indian Wars. In 1755 he…Darcy, Thomas Darcy, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Darcy, Thomas Darcy, BaronDarcy, Thomas Darcy, Barondärˈsē [key], 1467–1537, English nobleman. He served in a number of military expeditions for Henry VII and for the young Henry VIII…Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 3d Baron
(Encyclopedia) Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 3d Baron, 1612–71, English general. He was the son of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2d Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1584–1648), whose title he inherited and…Wrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich von
(Encyclopedia) Wrangel, Wrangell, or Vrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich vonWrangel, Wrangell, or Vrangel, Baron Ferdinand Petrovich vonall: răngˈgəl, Rus. fyĕrdyēnäntˈ pētrôˈvĭch vôn vränˈgĭl [key],…Cauchy, Augustin Louis, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Cauchy, Augustin Louis, BaronCauchy, Augustin Louis, BaronōgüstăNˈ lwē bärôNˈ kōshēˈ [key], 1789–1857, French mathematician. He was professor simultaneously (1816–30) at the École…Culpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d Baron
(Encyclopedia) Culpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d BaronCulpeper, Thomas Culpeper, 2d Baronkŭlˈpĕpˌər [key], 1635–89, English colonial governor of Virginia. In 1673, with the earl of Arlington, he was…Rolfe, Frederick William
(Encyclopedia) Rolfe, Frederick William, 1860–1913, English novelist, also known as Baron Corvo. After a vain attempt to become a priest, Rolfe earned a living painting and teaching before he began…Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, BaronRussell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baronkĭlōˈən [key], 1832–1900, British jurist, b. Ireland. He practiced law in Belfast and London…Bassompierre, François, baron de
(Encyclopedia) Bassompierre, François, baron deBassompierre, François, baron defräNswäˈ bärôNˈ də bäsôNpyĕrˈ [key], 1579–1646, marshal of France. Under King Henry IV he distinguished himself in the…Ironside, William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Ironside, William Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron, 1880–1959, British general. After serving with distinction in the South African War and World War I, he was chosen (1918) to command the…Trending
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