Bazaine

[ ba-zen ]

noun

1. Fran·çois A·chille [f, r, ah, n, -, swa, , a, -, sheel], 1811–88, French general and marshal.

Example Sentences

Of Bazaine he says, "In clinging to Metz he acted like one who, when the ship is foundering, should lay hold of the anchor."

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Bazaine was surrounded at Metz; and the capitulation of Sedan capped the climax of so many disasters.

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That time had gone by when Bazaine had let himself be locked up in Metz.

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The wording of Bazaine's order dispenses with any speculation on this point.

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Maximilian at once gave orders for departure, and wrote to Bazaine that he was about to leave Mexico.

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