Nivelle
GENERAL GEORGES ROBERT, French army officer; born in 1857, educated at the Ecole Polytechnique and St Cyr. Early noted for his horsemanship, he entered the artillery and his first military service was in Algeria. During the Boxer Rebellion, Major Nivelle served with the Allied expeditionary force in the rescue of the Legations. At the outbreak of the World War Colonel Nivelle commanded the 5th Artillery of the 7th French Army Corps.
He was with the French forces during the offensive in Alsace and was cited for bravery in capturing ng a German gun post.
At the Battle of the Ourcq, in the first Battle of the Marne in September, 1914, as the Germans were crossing the river, Colonel Nivelle gathered together 18 cutting them to pieces. Made a Brigadier-General, Nivelle fought at Soissons and broke the German line at Quennevières. Called to Verdun in March, 1916, he held the Germans at bay, recaptured Forts Vaux and Douaumont ay, and recaptured Forts Vaux and Douaumont NIXON mander-in-Chief in 1917. He visited the United States in November, 1920. of Belgium; province of Brabant; on the Its fine Romanesque church (1045) conof Belgium; province of Brabant; on the NIVELLES (Flemish Nyvel), a town tains the relics of Pepin's daughter, St.
Gertrude. In 1381 the townsfolk of Its fine Romanesque church (1045) con- Ghent were defeated here by Count Louis of Flanders, and 6,000 burned in cotton, and lace. Pop. about 13,000. a monastery. Has manufactures of linen, (ECCLES), British army officer; born