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  • As I wrote in my book, "Republican France," the country generally was weary of the long struggle; and only Gambetta, Freycinet, and a few military men, such as Chanzy and Faidherbe, were in favour of prolonging it.

    My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Ernest Alfred Vizetelly 1887

  • Cours Chanzy, the cathedral, Saint-Pierrele-Guillard, and the house of

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

  • Loire commanded by Chanzy, which had very nearly succeeded in altering the condition of the war; the remainder of the German investing force from Metz were sent northwards, under Manteuffel, in the direction of

    Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes

  • Promoted to a higher rank, and appointed commander of a regiment of foot, the Lieutenant-Colonel de Prerolles rejoined the army of Chanzy, which, having known him a long time, assigned to him the duties of a brigadier-general, and instructed him to cover his retreat from the Loire on the Sarthe.

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

  • He entered the French Army, and was with the troops that pushed up towards beleaguered Paris under General Chanzy.

    Kitchener, Organizer of Victory H., Begbie 1915

  • Chanzy was very happy in Russia, where he was extremely well received.

    My First Years As A Frenchwoman, 1876-1879 Waddington, Mary King 1914

  • -- French line steamer General Chanzy off Minorca; 200 lives lost.

    Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters 1912

  • Minister, and that as he intended to take Chanzy from St. Petersburg, he should have three Ambassadors to find.

    The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Stephen Lucius Gwynn 1907

  • Changarnier, of Chanzy, he obliged to receive invaders -- invaders belonging to the same nation which had lined the streets of

    Lorraine A romance 1899

  • Sadowa; he had risked his modest head more than once in the murderous province of Oran, where General Chanzy scoured the hot plains like a scourge of Allah.

    Lorraine A romance 1899

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