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37 matches to Marshal
Montgomery, Bernard. 1887-1976. British Field Marshal. Commanded Allies in France, 1944. Defeated Rommel at El Alamein 1942.
Murat, Joachim. 1767-1815. French marshal. Led Napoleon’s coup. King of Naples 1808-.
Nauru. 1798 Sighted. 1888 Germany (Marshall Is). 1914 Australia. 1920 Britain/Ausralia/New Zealand mandate. 1942 Japanese occupy. 1947 Australian trust. 1968 Independent republic.
Ney, Michel. 1769-1815. Marshal under Napoleon. Shot after second Restoration. “Bravest of the brave”-Napoleon.
Potemkin, Grigori. 1739-91. Russian Field Marshal. Supported Catherine II.
Retz, Gilles de. 1404-40. French Marshal. Joan of Arc companion. Tortured, killed 140 children. Model for Bluebeard.
Roberts, Frederick. 1832-1914. British Field Marshal. Afghan War. Boer War.
Rommel, Erwin. 1891-1944. German WWII Field Marshal in Africa 1941-3, France 1944. “Desert Fox”. Plotted vs Hitler. Suicide.
Starhemberg, Ernst von. 1638-1701. Austrian Field Marshal. Defended Vienna vs Turks 1683.
Villars, duc de. 1653-1734. French Marshal. War of Spanish Succession. War of Polish Succession.
Villeroi. 1644-1730. French Marshal defeated at Ramillies.
Zhukov, Georgi. 1896-1974. Russian Marshal 1943-6.