Examples of using "Бессьер" in a sentence and their english translations:
Bessières.
Bessières. Macdonald.
Marshal Bessières
Bessières and his cavalry performed bravely.
In 1805, Bessières commanded the Imperial Guard.
A rumour reached the Imperial Guard that Bessières was dead.
Jean-Baptiste Bessières was the son of a surgeon, with a relatively prosperous upbringing
When Napoleon arrived in Spain, Bessières was given command of the Reserve Cavalry…
Lannes’ old rival Marshal Bessières was placed under his temporary command.
Bessières reacted quickly and decisively, securing key towns and roads.
Bessières, outnumbered four-to-one, made a series of desperate charges, helping to
Bessières commanded the cavalry again at Wagram, leading a major attack to cover Masséna’s
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.
In 1808, Bessières received his first major independent command in northern Spain.
In May, Bessières and his cavalry were among the first across the Danube, with Masséna
On 1st May 1813, Bessières was scouting enemy positions before the Battle of Lützen, when
This unit was soon disbanded, but Bessières remained in Paris, and was among the soldiers
Bessières distinguished himself as a cavalry commander in Italy, and later Egypt, winning
General Bessières helped expose his mismanagement of the budget… for which Lannes never forgave him.
In 1804 Bessières became a Marshal – less for any great military achievement, than for
For all his piety and refined manners, Bessières ordered his share of executions and reprisals