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Canrobert

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[kahn-raw-ber] / kɑ̃ rɔˈbɛr /

noun

  1. François Certain 1809–95, French marshal.


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The two guests of honor, General Canrobert Pereira da Costa, Brazil's war minister, and Lieut.

From Time Magazine Archive

For whatever good it might do, Adhemar was careful to drop in on War Minister Canrobert Pereira da Costa and Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, both presidential possibilities themselves.

From Time Magazine Archive

Marshal Canrobert, in the French centre, had discerned the right moment to press forward against Vionville with all his might.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count

V. From the Morrow of Inkerman to the Fall of Canrobert; just published.—Vol.

From Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888 by Various

On the 21st of July two divisions of French troops under General Canrobert marched into the Dobrudscha, in search of some bodies of Russians who were said to be there.

From Jack Archer by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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