Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-12-06
Commanders.


whose superior capacity was demonstrated
in early manhood, was compiled by the
late Brevet Major General Henry Upton;
Philip of Mscedon assembled the throne
at twenty-five, vas the conqueror of Greece
at forty-ive, and died at .orty-seven.
Alexander the Great defeated the cele
brated Tbeban band at Cherones before
arriving at the age of eighteen, ascended
tue throne al twenty, had conquered the
world at twenty-five, and died at thirty
two.
julius Caesar commanded a feet before
Mltylene, distinguished himself before the
age of twenty-five, completed his first war
in Spain and was made Consul before the
age OF forty; conquered Gaul, crossed the
Rhine and twice invaded britain before
the age of forty five; won the battle OF
Pharsalla and obtained supreme power al
ffty-two. He died at ffty-six, the victor
of FIVE hundred battles and the conqueror
of one thousand cities.
Hannibal was made Commander in chief
of the Csrthagenian army in Spain at
twenty six, and had won all his great bat
ties IN India, concluding with Cannae, al
thirty two.
Scipio Africanus, the elder, distinguish
ed himself at the battle Of Ticinus at six
teen, and at twenty-nlne overthrew the
power of Carthage at Zima.
Scipio Africanus, the younger, had con
auered the other Carthaginian armies ana
mad completed the destruction or Carthage
at thirty-sjx.
GeDghis- -Kahu achieved m any Of his VIC
tories ard became Emperor of the Monguls
at forty.
Charlemagnc was crowned King at
twenty-six. was master of FraHce and u
.arge part of Germany at twenty nine,
placed on his head the iron crown of Italy
at thirty-two, and conquered Spain al
fhIrty-six.
Gonzalvo de Cordoys. the great Captain,
had gained a great reputation and was
made Commander.in in Chief of the armies
at forty-one.
Henry iv of France, was at the head of
The Huguenot army at sixteen, became
King of Navarro al nineteen, oyerthrew
his enemies and became King OF france
before the age of forty.
SAKE was Marechal de camp at twenty
four, Marshal OF France at forty-four, and
1t forty nine gained the famous victory of
Fonienoy.
Turenne, passing through the grades OF
captain, colonel, majors general, became q
Marshal of France at thuty-two, and Won
all his distinction before forty.
The great Condo defeated the Spsniarcs
at ROcrol at twenty-five and won all his
military fam; before the age Of twenty
five.
Prince Eugene of Savoy was colonel at
twenty-one. lieutenant t-field-ms5shal al
twenty -fou,. and shortly after general-tield
marshal. He gained the battle of Zenta
at thirty four snc cooperated with Mari
borough at Blenheim at the age of forty
one.
Peter the Great, Of Russia, was pro
claimed Gar at ten years of age, organ
lied large army at twenty, won the VIC
tory of Embach at thirty, founded st. Pc
tersburg at thirty-one, and died at the age
of fifty-fye.
Frederick the Great assembled the throne
at twenty-eight, terminated the SIleslan
war at thirty and the second at IhIriy-three
Ten years later, with population Of but
5000, 900 he triumphed over league OF
over 100, ,000. 600 Of people.
Cortez effected the conquest of Mexico
and completed his military career before
the age of thirty-six.
Pizarro completed the conquest Of Peru
at lhirty-five and Cied al forty.
Lord Give distinguished himself al
twenty-five, and attained his greatest fame
at thirty-tlve and died at forty.
Wolfe was the conqueror of QIsbec at
thIrty two.
Napoleon was major at twenty-four,
general of brigade at twenty five, and
commander-ln chief of the arsy of Italy
at twenty-slK; achieved all his victories
and was finally overthro sn before the age
Of forty four.