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Hereditary Genius
Hyder Ali. The ablest and most formidable enemy of the British power in India. He
began life as a soldier of fortune, he rose to be prime minister, and then Sultan
of Mysore, aet. 44.
S. Tippoo Saib. Less able than his father, but more ferocious, and an equally
determined enemy of England; killed in battle at Seringapatam.
Lawrence, Sir Henry; Governor of Oude; a man of high military and administrative
genius; the principal support of the British rule at the outbreak of the Indian
Mutiny, he defended Lucknow, and was killed there. He was greatly beloved
and eminently esteemed.
[F.] An officer of some distinction in India.
B. John, created Lord Lawrence, Governor-General of India; excellent
administrator; was one of the principal saviours of the British rule at the time
of the Indian Mutiny.
Maurice of Nassau. One of the greatest captains of his age; governed the Low
Countries, aet. 18, after his father's death, with great courage and talent;
defeated and drove away the Spaniards in 1597, aet. 30.
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Montmorency, Duc de, O = Coligny, G. de,
Marshall of France; | Marshall of France.
Great soldier and statesman. |
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Maurice, Coligny, G. de,
Elector of Saxony; admiral; great soldier
great general. and Huguenot leader.
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William I = 2d wife = 3d wife. = 4th wife.
Of Nassau; | | |
Illustrious | | |
statesman | | |
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Maurice, dau. = Duc de Bouilon Fred. William,
greatest captain | able general Stadtholder.
of his age; | and Hugenot |
Stadtholder. | leader. |
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Turenne, ablest X
of French pre-Napoleonic |
generals. |
William III. Of England,
ablest of our kings.
F. William the 1st of Nassau, “the Silent.”
“The guiding-star of a great nation”
(Motley). When aet. 15 he was the intimate and almost confidential friend of
Charles V. He
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