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