Popular Searches
Definitions
Nearby Words
Lannes
Lannes
Lannes, Jean, 1769-1809, marshal of France. He fought under Napoleon Bonaparte (later Napoleon I) in the Italian and Egyptian campaigns, supported his coup of 18 Brumaire, and distinguished himself at Montebello, Austerlitz, Jena, Friedland, and Zaragoza. Napoleon considered Lannes one of his ablest generals and named him duke of Montebello. Lannes was killed in the battle of Essling.
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia Copyright © 2004.
Licensed from Columbia University Press
Licensed from Columbia University Press
Lannes can refer to:
- Jean Lannes, duke of Montebello (1769-1809), Marshal of France
- Lannes, Lot-et-Garonne, a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne ''département, in France
- Lannes (province), a former Province of France
- Henriette H. Lannes, central historical figure in the Gurdjieff Foundation.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia © 2001-2006 Wikipedia contributors (Disclaimer)
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Saturday May 10, 2008 at 07:53:59 PDT (GMT -0700)
View this article at Wikipedia.org - Edit this article at Wikipedia.org - Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Saturday May 10, 2008 at 07:53:59 PDT (GMT -0700)
View this article at Wikipedia.org - Edit this article at Wikipedia.org - Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation
Related Articles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HighBeam Research, Inc. © Copyright 2009.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
