Soult

[soolt]

noun

Ni·co·las Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/, Duke of Dalmatia, 1769–1851, French marshal.

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Historical Examples of soult

"We shall be in fine condition when we get bread," he said to Soult.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
William Milligan Sloane
On Wellington's invasion of France, Soult was sent against him.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year
Edwin Emerson
Were you ever very angry with Soult—about that Murillo which we have bought?
Roundabout Papers
William Makepeace Thackeray
Marshal Soult treated the ashes of Cervantes in a similar manner.
Due West
Maturin Murray Ballou
Napoleon, pale and confused, was led by Soult from the battlefield.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century
Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for soult

Soult

noun

Nicolas Jean de Dieu (nikɔlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyø). 1769–1851, French marshal under Napoleon I. Under Louis-Philippe he was minister of war (1830–34; 1840–44)

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