Gaulle
Britishnoun
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In June 1940 she heard on the radio the appeal from General Charles de Gaulle in London, calling on the French not to give up the struggle against Germany.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
The last of these, as we are reminded in “De Gaulle: Résistance,” was the only one sentenced to death by his own country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
In March, French newspaper Le Monde was able to locate the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in almost real time in the eastern Mediterranean, thanks to a sailor on board using the app.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield went along and reflects on getting swept up in the Dion dalliance that French fans are calling "the biggest comeback since Charles de Gaulle".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“It is clear that all the courage in the world cannot prevail against gunfire,” said a young French captain named Charles de Gaulle, who later became president of France.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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