The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-05-31

NNIII UIFtlUNtu E0WtI " DOmmAuGt
The following list Of great generals
Whoae superior capacity was exhibited
Ia carly manhood, was compiled by the
lato Brevet Major General Emory Up
ton
Philip Of Macedon, ascended the
throne at twenty-five, was the con.
queror Of Greece at forty-hve, and died
at forty-seven.
Alexander the Great defeated the
celebrated Theban band at Cheronea
before arriving at the age OF eighteen,
assembled the throne at twenty, and con-
quered the world at twenty-five, and
died At thirty-two.
Julius Cesar commanded feet be-
fore Mitylene and distinguished him
self before the age of twenty-five; COM
pleted his first war in Spain and was
made consul before the age of forty;
conquered Gaul, twice crossed the
Rhine and twice invaded Britain be-
fore the age of forty-five; won the bat
tie of Pharsalia and obtained supreme
power at fifty-two. He died at fifty
six, the victor of FIVE hundred battles
and the conqueror Of one thousand
cities.
Hannibal was made commander-in-
chief of the Oarthaginian army in Spain
at twenty-six, and had won all his great
battles in Italy, concluding with
Cannm, at thirty-one.
Bcipio Africanus, the elder, distin-
guished himself at the battle of Ticinus
at sixteen, and attwenty-nine overthrew
the power of Carthage at Zama.
Hcipio AfEicanus, the younger, had
conquered the other Carthagipian armies
and completed the destruction of Oar
thage at thirty-six.
Genghis-Khan achieved many of his
victories and became emperor of the
Mongula at forty.
Charlemagne was crowned King at
twenty-six, was master of France and
the larger part of Germany at twenty
nine, placed on his head the iron crown
OF Italy at thirty.two and conquered
Spain at thirty-six.
Gonsalvo dc Cordova, the great cap,
tain, hsd gained great reputation and
was made commander-in-chief of the
army of Italy at forty. one.
Henry W., Of France, was at the head
of the Huguenot army at sixteen, be-
came king OF Navarro at nineteen over
threw his enimies and became king of
Francebefore the age of forty.
Montecuculi, at the age of thirty-one,
with 2, 600 horse, s=.t.tacked 10, 900 Swedes
and captured all then baggage and
artillery; gained the victory of Triebel
at thirty-tWo; defeated the Swedes and
saved Denmark at forty nine; and at
fifty-three defeated the Turks in the
battle OF st. Gothard.
Eaxe was q marechal-de-camp at
twenty -four, marshal OF France at forty
four, and at forty-nine gained the
famous victory at Fontenoy.
Vauban, the great engineer, had con-
Quoted several sieges at twenty-five,
was marechal-de-camp at forty-three,
and ommissaire-genera OF fortihca-
tions of France at forty-tive.
Turenne, passing through the grades
OF captain, colonel, major general and
lieutenant general, became marshal of
France at thirty-two, and won all his
distinction before forty.
The great Conde defeated the Span
iards at Rocroi at twenty-five, and won
all his military fame before the age of
twenty-five.
Prince Eugene, of Savoy, was colonel
at twenty-one, heutenant-feld- marshal
ct twenty -four, and shortly after gen.
eral-field-marshal. He gained the battle
of Zenta at thirty four, and co-operated
with Marlborough at Blenheim at forty
one.
Peter the Great of Russia, was pro-
claimed cxar at ten years of age, organ
81 hn
victory of Embach at thirty, founded
st. Petersburg at thirty-one, and died
at the age of fifty five.
Charles XII. completed his first cam
paign against Denmark at eighteen,
overthrew $4,000 Russians at Narva be-
fore nineteen, conquered Poland and
Saxony at twenty-four, and died at
thirty six.
Frederick the Great assembled the
throne at twenty-eight, terminated the
first Silesian war at thirty, and the
second at thirty-three. Ten years later,
with population Of but 100000, he
triumphed over league OF more than
1000, 600 of people.
Cortes effected the conquest of
Mexico and completed his military ca
reer before the age of thirty-six.
Pizarro completed the conquest of
Peru at thirty-fve and died at forty.
Lord Give distinguished himself at
twenty-five, attained his greatest fame
at thirty-five and died at fifty.
Wolfe was conqueror Of Quebec at
thirty-two.
Napoleon was major at twenty-four,
general of brigade at twenty five,
and commander-in.c chief of the armyof
Italy at twenty-six; achieved all his
victories and was finally overthrown. be-
fOro the age Of forty-four.