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Sunay, Cevdet
(Encyclopedia) Sunay, CevdetSunay, Cevdetjĕvdĕtˈ s&oomacr;nīˈ [key], 1900–1973, Turkish political leader and army officer, president of Turkey (1966–73). Educated at military schools, he served…Walker, George
(Encyclopedia) Walker, George, 1618–90, Irish Anglican clergyman and commander. As joint governor of Londonderry (now Derry) during the siege (1689) of that city by the army of the deposed James II,…Belknap, William Worth
(Encyclopedia) Belknap, William Worth, 1829–90, U.S. Secretary of War (1869–76), b. Newburgh, N.Y. After practicing law in Iowa, he served in the Civil War, was a division commander under Sherman in…Prem Tinsulanonda
(Encyclopedia) Prem Tinsulanonda, 1920–2019, Thai military and political leader. After serving in the Thai army, where he rose to become commander in chief (1978), he entered politics. He served in…Badoglio, Pietro
(Encyclopedia) Badoglio, PietroBadoglio, Pietropyāˈtrō bädôˈlyō [key], 1871–1956, Italian soldier and public official. After serving in World War I, he was governor of Libya (1929–33) and succeeded…Pausanias, Spartan general
(Encyclopedia) PausaniasPausaniaspôsāˈnēəs [key], d. c.470 b.c., Spartan general; nephew of King Leonidas. He was the victorious commander at Plataea (479) near Thebes in the Persian Wars and…Barrientos Ortuño, René
(Encyclopedia) Barrientos Ortuño, RenéBarrientos Ortuño, Renérānāˈ bär-ryānˈtōs ōrt&oomacr;ˈnyō [key], 1919–69, Bolivian political leader. Commander of the Bolivian air force, he supported the…Spruance, Raymond Ames
(Encyclopedia) Spruance, Raymond AmesSpruance, Raymond Amesspr&oomacr;ˈəns [key], 1886–1969, American admiral, b. Baltimore. Commissioned in the navy in 1908, he reached the rank of rear admiral…Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto
(Encyclopedia) Pinochet Ugarte, AugustoPinochet Ugarte, Augustooug&oomacr;sˈtō pēnōchāˈ &oomacr;gärˈtā [key], 1915–2006, president and dictator of Chile (1973–90). An army general who served…Galtieri, Leopoldo Fortunato
(Encyclopedia) Galtieri, Leopoldo FortunatoGaltieri, Leopoldo Fortunatolāˌəpōlˈdō fôrˌt&oomacr;näˈtō gältyĕˈrē [key], 1926–2003, Argentine general, president of Argentina (1981–82). Army…Trending
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