Examples of using "Bessières" in a sentence and their english translations:
Bessières.
Bessières. Macdonald.
Marshal Bessières
In 1805, Bessières commanded the Imperial Guard.
supported by Marshal Bessières cavalry.
Bessières and his cavalry performed bravely.
The disaster in Russia left Bessières severely demoralised.
He blamed Marshal Bessières for his lack of support.
In 1804 Bessières became a Marshal – less for any great military achievement, than for
However, Bessières’ opportunities for glory were limited, as Napoleon always held the
In 1808, Bessières received his first major independent command in northern Spain.
A rumour reached the Imperial Guard that Bessières was dead.
As a devout Catholic, Bessières was critical of Napoleon’s divorce from Empress Josephine,
In 1812, Bessières accompanied Napoleon into Russia, commanding his Guard cavalry.
Lannes’ old rival Marshal Bessières was placed under his temporary command.
Bessières reacted quickly and decisively, securing key towns and roads.
When Napoleon arrived in Spain, Bessières was given command of the Reserve Cavalry…
Bessières, outnumbered four-to-one, made a series of desperate charges, helping to
Jean-Baptiste Bessières was the son of a surgeon, with a relatively prosperous upbringing
As the charge began a cannonball killed Bessières’ horse and injured his leg.
Bessières distinguished himself as a cavalry commander in Italy, and later Egypt, winning
When Napoleon became First Consul of France in 1799, he rewarded Bessières with command
Bessières commanded the cavalry again at Wagram, leading a major attack to cover Masséna’s
“That was quite a cannonball,” Napoleon told Bessières, “It reduced my Guard to
This unit was soon disbanded, but Bessières remained in Paris, and was among the soldiers
Bessières himself was well-liked: kind, well-mannered and generous, a pious Catholic and social
For all his piety and refined manners, Bessières ordered his share of executions and reprisals
On 1st May 1813, Bessières was scouting enemy positions before the Battle of Lützen, when
But that night, a long-running feud with Marshal Lannes nearly came to blows, when Lannes accused
General Bessières helped expose his mismanagement of the budget… for which Lannes never forgave him.
In May, Bessières and his cavalry were among the first across the Danube, with Masséna