Examples of using "Lefebvre" in a sentence and their english translations:
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16. Marshal Lefebvre
François Lefebvre was a sergeant with 16 years’
acknowledged that he learned much from Lefebvre’s example.
In 1804 Napoleon made Lefebvre an Honorary Marshal – honorary,
The next year, Lefebvre commanded the siege of Danzig,
Lefebvre’s Bavarian Seventh Corps was crucial
because Napoleon assumed Lefebvre would prefer a quiet life in the Senate,
But he’d underestimated Lefebvre, who pleaded for a frontline role…
Lefebvre’s record as a corps commander was mixed – in Spain
For the invasion of Russia, Lefebvre commanded the infantry of the Old Guard.
Soult learned much from Lefebvre (a future fellow-Marshal), serving first as his chief
successful conclusion of the siege, Napoleon awarded Lefebvre the title Duke of Danzig.
Lefebvre added, "I had a thousand bullets fired at me from closer before I got all this."
Lefebvre was too exhausted to take an active role in the Waterloo campaign,
being wounded twice, and winning praise from his commander, the future Marshal Lefebvre.
Every inch the soldier, the Revolutionary Wars brought Lefebvre opportunity for active
In 1799 Lefebvre commanded the Paris military district. Not much impressed by politicians,
Davout and Lefebvre were the only Marshals waiting to greet him at the Tuileries Palace.
who had not survived the march. He had been Lefebvre’s last surviving child… of fourteen.
After a year recovering from exhaustion and grief, Lefebvre returned to lead the Old Guard
Lefebvre and his wife, an ex-washerwoman turned Duchess, were famous for their lack of airs and
When a friend commented on Lefebvre’s wealth and titles, the Marshal invited him into the