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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Joannes BESSARION (search)
subjection to which he was now living. During the pontificate of Pius he was made dean of the College of Cardinals. In the same year, 1463, Bessarion was sent as legate to Venice, to prevail on the Venetians to unite in a league with the pope against the Turks. His efforts on this occasion were successful, and lie induced the Venetians to fit out a fleet, in which he returned to Ancona, just in time to attend the dying bed of the pope, Pius II., and the election of his successor, Paul II., A. D. 1464. During the papacy of the latter (1464-1471) Bessarion mingled little in public affairs, and devoted himself to literary pursuits. About the end of 1468 he took part in the solemn reception of the emperor Frederic III. at Rome. On the death of Paul II., A. D. 1471, Bessarion was again near being elected pope, but jealousy or accident prevented it, and Francesco della Rovere was chosen, and took the title of Sixtus IV. Sixtus, anxious to remove Bessarion from Rome, entrusted to him the le
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia., Chapter 3: Fortifications.Their importance in the defence of States proved by numerous historical examples (search)
eged fifty-three times, but only one of these sieges was successful. The French and Venetians took it, but not without a very severe contest. Paris has often owed its safety to its walls. In 885 the Normans besieged it for two years without effect. In 1358 the Dauphin besieged. it in vain. In 1359 Edward, king of England, encamped at Montrouge, devastated the country to its walls, but recoiled from before it, and retired to Chartres. In 1429 it repulsed the attack of Charles VII. In 1464 the Count of Charlerois surrounded the city, but was unsuccessful in his attacks. In 1472 it repulsed the army of the Duke of Bourgone, who had already ravaged its precincts. In 1536, when attacked by Charles V., it again owed its safety to its walls. In 1588 and 1589 it repulsed the armies of Henry III. and Henry IV. In 1636 and several succeeding years the inhabitants of Paris owed their safety to its walls. If this capital had been strongly fortified in 1814 and 1815, the allied armi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Almagro, Diego de, (search)
Almagro, Diego de, A Spanish conqueror of Peru, and principal associate of Pizarro; born about 1464. Almagro, Pizarro, and a priest named Luque undertook the conquest of Peru, and effected it, with a small force, in 1533. Almagro was appointed governor of what is now Chile in 1534, extending his conquests into that region in 1535. He and Pizarro became bitter enemies. He conquered Cuzeo, the ancient capital of Peru. In a decisive battle near that place. in 1538, Almagro was defeated, made prisoner, and put to death by order of Pizarro. in July, 1538. Almagro was profligate, perfidious, and cruel. His barbarous treatment of the inca Atahualpa covered his name and fame with infamy. The inca's son rallied men, who assassinated Pizarro, July 26, 1541, and these were excuted by order of the Viceroy of Peru in 1542.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Petition of right, the (search)
ase; and of course it hath been sequestered into the hands of some subjects to be employed for the guarding of the seas. And it is acknowledged by the ordinary answers of your Majesty's predecessors in their assent to the Bills of subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage, that it is of the nature of other subsidies, proceeding from the goodwill of the subject. Very few of your predecessors had it for life, until the reign of Henry VII, Tonnage and poundage was granted for life to Edward IV. in 1464. It was also granted in 1483 to Richard III. for life. who was so far from conceiving he had any right thereunto, that although he granted commissions for collecting certain duties and customs due by law, yet lie made no commissions for receiving the subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, until the same was granted unto him in Parliament. Since his time all the Kings and Queens of this realm have had the like grants for life by the free love and goodwill of the subjects. And whensoever the peop
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
f construction, of a number of the larger and more celebrated of the pieces of ordnance. a is the Tzar-Pooschka, the great bronze gun of Moscow, cast in 1586. Bore, 122 in. long, 36 in. diameter; chamber 70 in. long, 19 in. diameter; total exterior length, 210 in.; weight, 86,240 pounds. b, great bronze gun of Bejapoor, India, Malik-IMydan, the Master of the field. Cast in 1548. Bore, 28.5 in.; total length, 170.6 in.; weight, 89,600 pounds. c, bronze cannon of Mohammed II., A. D. 1464. Bore, 25 in.; total length, 17 ft.; weight, 41,888 pounds. d, the Dulle-Griete, of Ghent, Holland. Wroughtiron, made in 1430. Bore, 25 in.; total length, 197 in.; weight, 29,120 pounds. e, great bronze gun of Agra, India, Dhool-Dhanee. Cast in 1628. Bore, 23.2 in.; total length, 170.2 in.; weight, 67,648 pounds. f, wrought-iron gun, Mons Mcg, Edinburgh. Made before 1460. Bore, 20 in.; total length, 159 in.; weight, 12,768 pounds. g, Michelette le Grand, at Mont St. Michel.
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Battles of the Western army in which Albama troops were engaged. (search)
loss 13.—Federal, total loss 80. Alabama troops, Wheeler's Cav. Mobile Bay, Aug. 5. Adml. Buchanan and Gen. R. L. Page, 3 ships and 1,500; loss 12 k, 20 w, * 280 m.—Federal, Adml. Farragut and Gen. Granger, 14 ships and 1 army corps; loss 200 k, 170 w, 4 m. Alabama forces, ram Tennessee; gunboats Morgan, Gaines, Selma; 1st Battn. of Art.; Capt. Cothran's Co., 21st Inf. Fort Gaines, Aug. 8. Col. Anderson, 600; loss Prisoners at Forts Gaines, Powell and Morgan, estimated, 1464.——m.—Federal, Adml. Farragut. Alabama troops, part of 21st Inf.; 1st Battn. Art.; Pelham's cadets and reserves. Wheeler's raid in Sherman's rear through Ga., Tenn., N. Ala., Aug. 10 to Sept. 9. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 125.—Federal, Gens. Rousseau and Kilpatrick; total loss 1900. Alabama troops in different engagements, parts of 1st, 3d, 8th, 10th Conf.; 1st, 3d, 4th, 7th, 51st, 53d Cav.; 24th Battn. Cav. Ten Islands, Ga., Aug. 14. Gen. Clanton.—Federal, Gen. Roussea
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, N. Y., [from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, March 30, April 6, 27, and May 12, 1902.] (search)
y. Appointed Tennessee. 10. William T. Magruder. 1460. Born Maryland. Appointed Maryland. 11. Captain, August, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General Davis's Brigade, Heth's Division, A. P. Hill's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Killed July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg. James P. Flewellen. 1463. Born Georgia. Appointed Georgia. 14. (There was a James T. Flewellen, Lieutenant-Colonel Alabama Infantry, Dea's Brigade, Withers's Division, Army of Tennessee.) Lucius M. Walker. 1464. Born Tennessee. Appointed at Large. 15. Brigadier-General, March 11, 1862. Commanding Cavalry Brigade in Sterling Price's Army. Killed in duel September 19, 1863, by Major-General J. S. Marmaduke. Armistead L. Long. 1466. Born Virginia. Appointed Virginia. 17. Brigadier-General, September 21, 1863. Chief of Artillery, Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Robert Ransom. 1467. Born North Carolina. Appointed North Carolina. 18. Major-General, May 26, 1863. Com
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
The First Post-Office was established in France in 1464; in England in 1581; in Germany in 1641; although one authority attributes the authorship of the modern postal system to the Emperor Maximilian of Germany, for the purpose of facilitating an espionage over his subjects through the medium of their correspondence, and also for the purpose of enriching himself by the profits of the enterprise. The first post in America was established in New York 1719, under the Colonial Government. In 1789 the direction of the postal business of the country was conferred on Congress by the terms of the Constitution. At that time there were but 75 post-offices in the Union; in 1825 there were 5,677. At the commencement of 1859 there were 28,573.