Examples of using "Masséna…" in a sentence and their english translations:
Masséna.
Masséna. Suchet.
And Masséna.
Marshal Masséna
Nevertheless, Napoleon and Masséna worked together brilliantly: Masséna commanded his
redeployment to the left wing.
many expected Masséna to replace him.
Masséna crossed the Portuguese frontier, and besieged Almeida.
The next year, Soult and Masséna were besieged in Genoa.
to send in his cavalry to support Masséna’s attacks.
cutting words, “So, Prince of Essling, you are no longer Masséna?”
Masséna’s health was now in steep decline.
that Napoleon attributed victory to Masséna… and Oudinot.
under Masséna’s command at the Battle of Zurich.
experienced than Masséna, but with far better political connections.
Masséna was recalled to Paris and went into semi-retirement.
The battle was a defeat, but Masséna had been superb.
In reports, Napoleon described Masséna as “active, tireless, audacious…”.
In 1798 Masséna received his first independent command, the Army of Switzerland.
In 1806, Masséna oversaw the occupation of the Kingdom of Naples – ordering brutal
Masséna held the village of Aspern, while Lannes organised the defence of Essling.
tactics, a hostile population and terrain, and Masséna’s own lethargic leadership.
but when he was made subordinate to Marshal Masséna, a man whom he personally detested,
aggressive leadership won praise from General Masséna, then, at Dego, from General Bonaparte
Marshals Lannes and Masséna led the way across improvised bridges,
Masséna, already ennobled as the Duke of Rivoli, received a new title, Prince of Essling;
Masséna was deeply reluctant to go, and complained bitterly about his appointment.
In his prime, Masséna was a superb commander – incisive, and dangerous.
Later that year, he joined forces with Marshal Masséna’s Army of Portugal, to take on
Transferred to Masséna’s division, he led his battalion with distinction at Arcole and
In May, Bessières and his cavalry were among the first across the Danube, with Masséna
Rewarded with command of the Army of Italy, Masséna led a heroic defence of Genoa in
At Buçaco, Masséna squandered lives with an unnecessary frontal attack on a strong
The next summer, at Fuentes de Oñoro, Masséna attacked Wellington’s army once more – and
He went on to serve as a highly effective chief-of-staff to General Brune, then to Masséna
With Masséna besieged by the Austrians in Genoa, the defence of southern France fell
In 1810, he joined Marshal Masséna for the invasion of Portugal, but deeply resented
In his report to France’s new First Consul, Napoleon Bonaparte, Masséna wrote, "for judgment
Masséna, supremely self-confident and unfazed by any challenge, was elected to command the
Masséna was, however, notorious for extorting vast sums from the local Italians, often while
But Masséna was one of the few Marshals who’d proved themselves in independent command,
Masséna kept Archduke Charles’s army busy in Italy, while the Emperor won his great
to serve as General Masséna’s new chief of staff, a role he performed ‘to perfection.’
In 1811, with Marshal Masséna’s army stalled outside Lisbon, Napoleon ordered Soult to
In 1799, Mortier fought under General Masséna’s command at the Second Battle of Zurich,
Because of a riding accident a few days earlier, Masséna had to command his corps from a carriage.
Masséna’s bold manoeuvre secured the French left flank, and won further praise from Napoleon.
The Duke of Wellington once remarked, “When Masséna was opposed to me in the field, I
But Ney’s fury at what he considered Masséna’s disastrous leadership boiled over into open
André Masséna was born in Nice, at that time not technically part of France, but of
Masséna waited outside Lisbon for reinforcements that never came, while sickness and guerrilla
He sent Marshal Marmont to replace Masséna, and when they next met, greeted him with the
His big chance came in 1811 when he was sent to Spain to replace Marshal Massena.
The war against Austria in 1809 saw Masséna back near his best: his corps formed the vanguard
Masséna was everywhere, displaying his usual coolness under fire, and when ordered to retreat,