Barclay de Tolly
Americannoun
noun
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Do you bring us greetings from Barclay de Tolly?
From Napoleon and Blucher by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
Barclay de Tolly, M. A., proposed movement against, iii.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
There were no heavy guns upon the walls, and the city, which was completely commanded by surrounding hills, was in no way defensible, but Barclay de Tolly felt himself obliged to fight.
From Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
On the right of Barclay de Tolly was Witgenstein with 30,000, and between these again and the sea, the corps of Essen, not more than 10,000 strong.
From The History of Napoleon Buonaparte by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)
The fifth party consisted of those who were adherents of Barclay de Tolly, not so much as a man but as minister of war and commander in chief.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
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