Bernadotte
[bur-nuh-dot; for 2 also French ber-na-dawt]
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noun
Count Folke [fawl-kuh] /ˈfɔl kə/, 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat and United Nations mediator; assassinated.
Jean Bap·tiste Jules [zhahn ba-teest zhyl] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist ʒül/, 1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; as Charles XIV, king of Sweden and Norway 1818–44.
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Bernadotte never bothered to learn the language, but his new locals didn't seem to mind.
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With Augereau and Massena, Bernadotte is a merciless plunderer.
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, CompleteLewis Goldsmith
It was to the wisdom of Bernadotte that this result was due.
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It was in this campaign that Bernadotte laid the foundation of his future greatness.
The Life of Napoleon BonaparteWilliam Milligan Sloane
Bernadotte invaded Norway with a Swedish army, while the allies blockaded the coast.
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John, as Bernadotte was styled, turned it into a public park.
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