Examples of using "Lannes" in a sentence and their english translations:
Jean Lannes was a farmer’s son from Gascony,
2. Marshal Lannes
Lannes was carried to the rear, and placed in the
as Napoleon sought out Bennigsen’s Russian army, hoping to force a decisive battle.
Even Lannes was left shaken by the savagery of the fighting,
Lannes sent repeated orders for him to charge the enemy, in language that
forming the vanguard for the advance against the Austrian army in Bavaria.
Back in command of Fifth Corps, Lannes was as active,
But Lannes, with support from future Marshals Oudinot and Grouchy, expertly used his troops
The following year Lannes was ennobled as Duke of Montebello, and joined
In 1800 Lannes remarried to Louise-Antoinette Guéheneuc,
Taking command of Marshal Moncey’s Third Corps, Lannes routed a Spanish
Marshals Lannes and Masséna led the way across improvised bridges,
The next day, Lannes’ corps led an attack on the Austrian centre,
A month later at the Battle of Lodi, Colonel Lannes was first across the river,
for praise by the Emperor. Within days, Lannes had resigned his command and returned to France.
Masséna held the village of Aspern, while Lannes organised the defence of Essling.
Lannes was promoted to brigadier general, and in 1798 joined Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt.
When Napoleon staged his coup of 18 Brumaire, Lannes helped to ensure the army’s loyalty.
and at Montebello, encountered an Austrian force that outnumbered it two to one. Lannes
In the battle that followed, Lannes’ Fifth Corps held the left flank against Bagration’s attacks…
Four days later at Jena, Lannes opened the main French attack at dawn,
While recovering from his latest wounds in this battle, Lannes received painful news from home:
Lannes never forgot a favour – he and Victor remained firm friends.
In semi-disgrace, Lannes was sent as ambassador to Portugal: a short, eventful spell in which,
Lannes, badly shaken, walked off to sit alone for a moment,
The operation went well. But the wound became infected, and Lannes died nine days later.
by persuading him that an armistice had been signed. At one point Lannes even
After the battle, Lannes was infuriated that Soult, and not he, was singled out
Lannes was then transferred to Italy as part of General Augereau’s division, where his bold,
By 1804 it was clear that all was forgiven - Lannes received news that he’d been made
Lannes attacked a larger Russian force at Pułtusk, but it was a bloody, indecisive affair.