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Troyon

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[trwa-yawn] / trwaˈjɔ̃ /

noun

  1. Constant 1813–65, French painter.


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At the village of Troyon a captain and two subalterns and 160 men of the Northamptons had entrenched themselves by the roadside some distance ahead of the main body.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton

The 1st Scots Guards, who were on the hill between Vendresse and Troyon, also lost their C.O. as well as their second in command, Col.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton

It may fairly be said that the British victory at Troyon on September 14th was one of the most brilliant achievements of the War.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton

You must not confuse this Troyon with Fort Troyon, which was mentioned in Chapter XXVII.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. by James Edward Parrott

To the north of Troyon are steep wooded slopes, and to the west is an undulating and densely-wooded country, rising towards high hills.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. by James Edward Parrott

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