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Montgomery, Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
(Encyclopedia) Montgomery, Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of AlameinMontgomery, Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alameinməntgŭmˈərē, ăləmānˈ [key], 1887–1976, British field marshal.…Montgomery of Alamein, 1st Viscount of Hindhead
(Sir Bernard Law Montgomery) military leaderBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1887Died: 1976Cardinal Bernard Law, 2002 News
embattled archbishop of Boston, repeatedly refused to step down despite pressure from scores of Catholics, priests, and politicians amid a growing scandal involving sexual abuse by priests.…Alamein, El
(Encyclopedia) Alamein, ElAlamein, Elĕl ăləmānˈ, älə– [key] or Al AlamaynAl Alamaynäl älămānˈ [key], town, N Egypt, on the Mediterranean Sea. It was the site of a decisive British victory in World…Bernard, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Bernard, Sir FrancisBernard, Sir Francisbûrˈnərd [key], 1712–79, British colonial governor. He was educated at Oxford and was called to the bar in 1737. As colonial governor of New…Bernard VII
(Encyclopedia) Bernard VIIBernard VIIbĕrnärˈ [key], d. 1418, count of Armagnac, constable of France. As father-in-law of Charles d'Orléans he led the Armagnac faction (see Armagnacs and Burgundians)…Partridge, Sir Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Partridge, Sir Bernard, 1861–1945, English caricaturist and illustrator. He was principal cartoonist for Punch from 1891 until his death. Partridge began his career by designing…Quebec campaign
(Encyclopedia) Quebec campaign, 1775–76, of the American Revolution. The Continental Congress decided to send an expedition to Canada to protect the northern frontier from British attack and to…Amsterdam, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Amsterdam, city (2020 pop. 18,219), Montgomery co., E central N.Y., on the Mohawk River; inc. 1885. Historically famous for the manufacture of carpets, its manufactures now…Brewer's: Bernard
(St.). Abbot of the monastery of Clairvaux in the twelfth century. His fame for wisdom was very great, and few church matters were undertaken without his being consulted. Petit Bernard.…