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Bugeaud de la Piconnerie, Thomas Robert
(Encyclopedia) Bugeaud de la Piconnerie, Thomas RobertBugeaud de la Piconnerie, Thomas Roberttōmäˈ rōbĕrˈ büzhōˈ də lä pēkōnərēˈ [key], 1784–1849, marshal of France, duc d'Isly, general and…Suffolk, Thomas Howard, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Suffolk, Thomas Howard, 1st earl of, 1561–1626, English nobleman; son of the 4th duke of Norfolk. He was attainted at the time of his father's execution (1572), but his rights were…Williams, Eleazer
(Encyclopedia) Williams, EleazerWilliams, Eleazerĕlēāˈzər [key], c.1787–1858, missionary among Native North Americans. He was the son of Thomas Williams, a St. Regis Native American chief, and a…Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2d duke of, 1443–1524, English nobleman, son of John Howard, 1st duke of Norfolk. He fought at the battle of Bosworth (1485) in which his father was killed. He…Rugby, town, England
(Encyclopedia) Rugby, town (1991 pop. 59,039), Warwickshire, central England. An important railroad junction and engineering center, Rugby is the seat of one of England's most esteemed public schools…Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st ViscountRhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscountrŏnˈdə [key], 1856–1918, British industrialist and public official. He entered his father's coal…Gunpowder Plot
(Encyclopedia) Gunpowder Plot, conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I on Nov. 5, 1605, the day set for the king to open Parliament. It was intended to be the beginning of a…Hood, John Bell
(Encyclopedia) Hood, John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Owingsville, Ky. He resigned from the army (Apr., 1861) and entered the Confederate service 1862. He fought…Smith, Thomas, Captain
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Thomas, Captain, American painter, active in New England from 1675 to 1690. Smith introduced baroque painting techniques into American art. He made use of chiaroscuro technique…Chattanooga campaign
(Encyclopedia) Chattanooga campaign, Aug.-Nov., 1863, military encounter in the American Civil War. Chattanooga, Tenn., which commanded Confederate communications between the East and the Mississippi…Trending
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