Examples of using "Victor" in a sentence and their english translations:
11. Marshal Victor
Victor later served as Minister of War,
Victor served under General Bonaparte in Italy,
In 1808, Marshal Victor and First Corps
In Germany in 1813, Victor commanded Second Corps,
In 1812 Victor was recalled from Spain for the invasion of Russia.
Twelve boxers chase Victor across the big Sylter dike.
Lannes never forgot a favour – he and Victor remained firm friends.
and Victor switched his loyalty to the Bourbon monarchy… with surprising zeal.
Claude Victor-Perrin was an experienced soldier by the time of the French Revolution,
But Victor did not hide his disapproval of Napoleon’s quest for political power,
Lannes persuaded Napoleon to let him have Victor as his new chief of staff for Fifth
Friedland, with command of First Corps passing to General Victor.
was able to win a brilliant victory, thanks to crucial support from General Victor.
Victor continued to serve at the Emperor’s side in the defence of France in 1814.
Victor and Marshal Lannes were close friends from their days serving together in Italy. In 1806,
Napoleon’s earlier misgivings about Victor were now forgotten, and that winter he was
Victor was relieved of command. But angry and humiliated at what he considered
Though heavily outnumbered, Victor skilfully handled his French and German troops,
Corps. Napoleon agreed, and in October, Victor served as Lannes’ deputy at the Battle of Jena.
his unfair dismissal, he told the Emperor: “Marshal Victor has not forgotten his old trade.
The next year Victor besieged the Spanish port of Cadiz. It proved a lengthy, futile operation,
Moved by this response, Napoleon relented and gave Victor command of a corps of Young Guard.
As Victor Hugo said, "there is nothing in the world more powerful than an idea whose time has arrived."
In an interview, Victor admitted to feeling guilt and shame about this work, calling it “wrong.”