The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-19
NO. 12.

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Spain, quelled the instruction there, drove
the Carthagenians wholly from the PENN
sula, returned to Rome, devised the diver.
sion against the Carthagenians by carrying
| the war into Africa, crossed ,hither, destroyed
of Hannibal, and defeated Asdrubal
second time
Charlemagne was crowned king of the
Franks before he was &C. At the age of
20, he had conquered Aquitana, at the age
of 20 he had made himself master of the
whole German and French Empires.
Charles Kill of Sweden, was declared
of age by the States, and succeeded his
father at the age of Is. At l8 he headed
the expedition against the Danes, whom he
chebked; and with fourth of their numbers,
he cut to pieces the Russian army, COM
manded by the Gar Peter, at Narva-
crossed the Dwina, gained victory over
the Saxons and carried his arms into Po-
land. At FL. he had conquered Poland,
and dictated to them new sovereign. At
"a, he had subdued Saxony, and at 27 he
was conducting his victorious troops into
the heart of Russia, when severe wound
prevented his taking command in person,
and resulted in his overthrow and subse.
quent treacherous captivity in Turkey.
Lafayette was ior General in the
American army at the age of l8; was but
20 when he was wounded at Brandywine
but 22 when he raised supplies for his army,
on his own credit, at Baltimore and but 23
when raised to the office of commander-in.
chief of the National Guards of France.
Napoleon Bonapar,e commenced his
military career as an officer of artillery at
the age of H. At "a he successfully com.
manded the Artillery at a seige of I'oulon.
His splendid campaign in Italy was per.
formed at the age of 81. During the next
year, when he was about %. he gained bat
tie after battle over the Austrians in Italy,
conquered Mantua. carried the war into
Austria, ravaged the Tyrol, concluded an
and the Venitian republic, revolutionized
Genoa, and formed the Cisal pine Republic.
At the age of 20 he received the command
of the army against Egypt; scattered the
clouds of Mameuke cavalry. mastered AL
the land of the Pharoahs and Ptolemies
from the proud descendants of the prophets
a. the age of 80 he fell among the Parish
ans, like thunderbolt; overthrew the d.
rectoral government; dispersed the council
of five hundred and was proclaimed first
consul. At the age of 81, he crossed the
Alps with an army and destroyed the Aus
trians by blow at Marengo. At the ago
of 32 he established the Code of Napoleon;
in the same year he was elected consul for
life by the people, and at the age of 33 he
was declared emperor ofthe French nation.
William Pitt, the first earl Of Chatham,
was but 27 years ofage when, as Member
of Parliament, he waged the war of giant
agains, the corruption Of Sir Robert Wal.
pole.
The younger Pitt was scarcely 20 years
of age when, with masterly power, he grap-
pied with the veterans of Parliament, in
favor OF America. At 90 he was called to
the high and responsible trust of chancellor
of the exchequer. 1t was at that age when
he came forth in his might on the affairs of
the East Indies. At 90, during the first
insanity of George Ill, he rallied around
the Prince Of Wales
Edmund Burke, at the age of l9. planned
a refutation of the metaphysical theories of
Burkeley and Hume. AT 20 he was in the
temple, the admiration of It's inmates for
the brlliancy of his genius and the variety
of his acquisitions. At 26 he published his
celebrated satire, entitled "a vindication of
Natural society,". Ihe same year ne pub
lished his Essay on the Sublime and Beau
tiful-so much admired for its spirit of
philosophical investigation and the elegance
of its language. At 25 he was first lord of
the treasury.
George Washington was only 81 years
Of age when he covered the retreat Of the
British troops at Braddock's defeat, and the
same year was appointed commander-in-9
chief Of all the Virginia forces.
General Joseph Warren was only 20 I
years Gf age, when in defiance Of the Brit
ish soldiers stationed at the door OF the
Church, he pronounced the celebrated ofa.S
ton which aroused the spirit of liberty aud
patriotism that terminated in the achieve.
ment OF independence. At34 he gloriouslyl
fell, gallantly fighting in the cause Of FREQ.
dom on Bunker Hill. Z 8s
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