Barclay de Tolly

American  

[ber-klahy duh tohl-yee, buhr-klahy dyi taw-lyi] / bərˈklaɪ də ˈtoʊl yi, bʌrˈklaɪ dyɪ ˈtɔ lyɪ /

noun

1. Prince Mikhail Bogdanovich 1761–1818, Russian field marshal: commander in chief against Napoleon I in 1812.

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Barclay de Tolly British  

/ ˈbɑːklɪ də ˈtɒlɪ, barˈklai də ˈtɔlj /

noun

1. Prince Mikhail (mixaˈil). 1761–1818, Russian field marshal: commander in chief against Napoleon in 1812

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Example Sentences

Alexander had only 150,000 men under Bagration and Barclay de Tolly, 90,000 posted on the Niemen, and 60,000 on the Vistula; but he issued a proclamation announcing a Holy War.

From The Story of Russia by Bergen, R. Van

Barclay de Tolly prepared to follow their example.

From World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France by Guizot, M. (François)

Barclay de Tolly, Michael, Prince, a distinguished general and field-marshal of Russia, born in 1755.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

They attacked in three divisions—the Silesian army on the side of Montmartre, Prince Eugene of Wurtemberg and Barclay de Tolly by Pantin and Romainville, the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg by Vincennes and Charenton.

From Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) by Stanley, Edward

The Russian main army, under Barclay de Tolly himself, had its headquarters at Wilna; and consisted, at the opening of the campaign, of 120,000.

From The History of Napoleon Buonaparte by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)