Beaufort
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Henry . ?1374–1447, English cardinal, half-brother of Henry IV; chancellor (1403–04, 1413–17, 1424–26)
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Lady Margaret , Countess of Richmond and Derby. ?1443–1509, mother of Henry VII. She helped to found two Cambridge colleges and was a patron of Caxton
Example Sentences
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At Beaufort, a Golani Brigade officer summed up the thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Another AFP journalist on the Israeli side of the border saw smoke billowing behind the historic Beaufort Castle, a strategic position not far from Nabatieh that Israel captured last month.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Now Israel once again controls Lebanon’s strategically located Beaufort castle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The warning came shortly after the army confirmed it had taken Beaufort Castle, a strategic point on a high ridge above the Litani river.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
The band of the Eighth Maine met the regiment at the entrance to Beaufort and escorted them all the way.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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