Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Bravest of the Brave

Marshal Ney. So called by the troops of Friedland (1807), on account of his fearless bravery. Napoleon said of him, “That man is a lion.” (1769-1815.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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