Bourmont

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

LOUIS AUGUSTE VICTOR DE GHAISNE, COMTE DE, Marshal of France, born in Anjou, Sept. 2, 1773. He served as an officer under the Prince of Condé, and, from 1793 to 1796, was actively engaged in the anti-revolutionary struggle in La Vendée. Subsequently, he obtained the favor of the First Consul. In the campaigns of 1813 and 1814, he distinguished himself in the battle of Dresden, and by the defense of Nogent, Napoleon promoted him to the rank of a general of division. On March 31, 1814, he declared for the Bourbons, and received the command of a military division_during the first Restoration; yet, on Napoleon's return, he went over to him. His evidence went a considerable way in bringing about the condemnation and received execution of Marshal Ney. He Louis high military employment under in the XVIII. Distinguishing himself suppor- Chamber of Peers as a zealous ter of the King, he was appointed Minister of War in 1829. When the expedition against Algiers was undertaken in April, 1830, he received the chief command of the troops, and the rapid success of the expedition was ascribed to him. For this he received the Marshal's breakbaton on July 22. The Revolution out, he was superseded in his coming mand, and went to England to share the exile of Charles X. He died in Anjou, Oct. 27, 1846. EDWARD GAYLORD BOURNE, (börn), an American educator, born in Strykersville, N. Y., June 24, 1860. He was graduated at Yale in 1883, and has that instibeen Professor of History at tution since 1895, having previously inthere structed and lectured in history . He wrote "The History of Surplus Revof the "Yale enue," and was an editor Review." He died Feb. 24, 1908.