Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-02-19
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Alexander, Of Macedon. extended his
power over Greece, conquered Egypt--
rebuilt Alexandra, and Overrun all \ sia,
and died at 33 years of age.
Hannibal was but 26 when, n,-after the
fall of his father, HamIcar in Spain, and
Ashdrubal, his SUCCESSOR, he was cho-
sen communder-in-chief by the Cartha-
genian army. AT 81, he captured Sa-
guntum from the Romans; before he was
81 he carried his arms from Africa into
Italy, conquered Publius Scpio on the
banks Of the Ticinus, routed Semproni-
us near Trebia defeated FIaminus on
his approaches to the Appenines; laid
waste the whole country defeated Fa-
bius, Maximus and Varro, marched into
Capua, and at the age Of sc, was thun-
dering at the gates of Rome.
Scipio Af'icanus was scarcely l6 when
he took an active part in the battle of
Came, and saved the life of his iather.-
The wreck of the Roman cavalry chose
him then for their leader, and he con-
Quoted them back to the capital. Soon
after he was 90, he was appointed pro-
consul Of Spain, where he took New
Carthage by storm. He soon after sue
cessfully defeated Ashdrubal, Hanni-
balls brother, Mago and Hanno; eros
sed into Africa, negotiated with Syphax
the Massasylian king, returned to Spain,
quelled Instructions, drove the Cartha-
genians wholly from the peninsula, re
turned to Rome, devised the diversion
against the Carthagenians by carrying
the war into Africa; was appointed pro-
consnl OF Africa, crossed thither, de-
stroyed the army of Syphax, compelled
the return Of Hannibal, and defeated
Ashdrubal second time. All this was
done before he was3l.
Cha,lemagne was crowned king ofthe
had conquered AquitanIa, and at % he
made himself master Of the whole Ger
man and French empires.
Charles l2h, Of Sweden, was declar-
ed Of age by the States, and succeeded
his father at l5. At I8 he headed the
expedition against the Danes, whom he
checked, and with fourth ofther num-
bers, he cut the Russian army to pieces
commanded by the Gear, Peter, at Mar
va-crossed the Dwina, gained victo-
ry over the Saxons, and carried his arms
into Poland AT 81 he had conquered
Poland, and dictated to her a new sove-
reign. At "a he had subdued Saxony;
and at 81 he was conducting his victori-
Gus troops into the heart of Russia, when
severe wound prevented his taking
command in person, and resulted in his
overthrow and subsequent treacherous
captivity in Turkey. \
Lafayette was a ma or-general in the
American Army at 10; was but 90 when
he was wounded at Brandywine; but %
when he raised supplies for his army, on
his own credit, at Baltimore; was but %
when he stormed the redoubt at York
town; and was but 80 when the French
revolution raised him to the office of
COMMUNICATIVE --chief Of the national
guards.
Napoleon Bonaparte commenced his
military career as an officer Of artillery
at II. He successfully commanded the
artillery at the siege Of Toulon, at GA
His splendid campaign in Italy was per-
formed at the age of27. The following
year, when he was but 90, he gained
battle over the Austrians in Italy, con-
quered Mantua, carried the war into
ravaged the Tyrol, concluded
an advantageous peace, took possession
Of Milan, and the Venitian republic, re-
volutionized Genoa, and formed the Cis-
alpine republic. AT %, he received the
command Of the army against Egypt;-ii'
catered the clouds OF Mameluke cav
Alexandria, Aboukir and
Cairo, and wrested the land of the Pha-
raohs and Ptolemtes from the proud de-
scendants Of the prophet. At 80, he
fell among the Parisans like thunder
bolt, overthrow the dlrectoral govern.
nent; dispersed the council of five hun
lred, and was proclaimed first consul. - !,
At 81, he crossed the a ps with an ar y y
ny and destroyed the Austrians by a !,
low at Marengo. At 80 he established u
he Code Napoleon; in tho same year he =
vas elected consul for life by the people u u
md at the age Of 81, he was crowned =.
mporor Of the French nation. -
Papinian, who was the greatest Law = =
er Rome ever produced, was put to =
cath by Carrecala at the age Of &c.
Ie had even at that early age compos- q
d more than fifty books on legal sub 4. "a
,cts. So profoundly learned were his o' m
Jews considered, that Valentinian Ill "
rdered that whenever the judges were W W
ivided in opinion, that Papnian's should III
e followed. In fact he was the great
st oracle of the Roman law before he n'
rived at the age Of 81. pr
William Pitt, the first earl Of Chat ,
am, was but 81 when, as a member of "'