(Encyclopedia) Gibbon, John, 1827–96, Union general in the Civil War, b. near Holmesburg (now part of Philadelphia), Pa., grad. West Point, 1847. Made a brigadier general of volunteers (1862), he…
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Robert, 1805–71, American army officer, defender of Fort Sumter, b. near Louisville, Ky., grad. West Point, 1825. He fought in the Black Hawk, Seminole, and Mexican wars and…
(Encyclopedia) Álvarez, JuanÁlvarez, Juanhwän älˈvärās [key], 1780–1867, Mexican general of indigenous descent, president of Mexico (1855). He distinguished himself in battle under Morelos y Pavón…
(Encyclopedia) O'Donojú, JuanO'Donojú, Juanhwän ōᵺōnōh&oomacr;ˈ [key], d. 1821, Spanish colonial administrator. He distinguished himself in the army and became captain general of Andalusia. Sent…
(Encyclopedia) Ismay, Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st BaronIsmay, Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st Baronĭzˈmā [key], 1887–1965, British general, known as “Pug” Ismay. He served in India and, during World War I…
(Encyclopedia) Duplessis, Maurice Le NobletDuplessis, Maurice Le Nobletmōrēsˈ lə nôblāˈ düplĕsēˈ [key], 1890–1959, Canadian lawyer and political leader. Elected in 1927 to the Quebec legislature, he…
(Encyclopedia) Gruenther, Alfred Maximilian, 1899–1983, U.S. general, b. Platte Center, Nebr. A brilliant staff officer, during World War II he was deputy chief of staff to Dwight D. Eisenhower in…
(Encyclopedia) Beane, Billy (William Lamar Beane 3d), 1962–, American baseball player and general manager, b. Orlando, Fla. An outfielder with a lifetime average of .219, he had a short, unimpressive…
(Encyclopedia) Butler, Benjamin Franklin, 1795–1858, American political leader and cabinet officer, b. Columbia co., N.Y. Butler, like his former law associate, Martin Van Buren, was a member of the…
(Encyclopedia) Cadorna, LuigiCadorna, Luigil&oomacr;ēˈjē kädôrˈnä [key], 1850–1928, Italian field marshal. His father, Raffaele Cadorna, was a general in the wars of the Risorgimento and took…
