 | Stewarton, Lewis Goldsmith - France - 1807 - 390 pages
...shortly afterwards the duchy was again invaded, and an attempt made to surprise and seize the duke. In 1797, he was chosen a member of the Council of Five Hundred, where he always continued a supporter of violent measures. "When, in 1799, his former protege, Buonaparte,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1879 - 634 pages
...Fructidor, and was saluted, by the decimated legislative body, as the savior of his country. In 1799, he was chosen a member of the council of five hundred, and, therefore, resigned his command. He then obtained from the consul, Bonaparte, the command of the army... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1831 - 608 pages
...whereupon Beunionrille took the command. Jourdan retired to Limoges as a private individual. In March, 1797, he was chosen a member of the council of five hundred, and was twice their president. He remained a firm friend to the republic. Here, too, he was in opposition to his rival Pichegru. In... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 616 pages
...whereupon Beurnomille took the command. Jourdan A-tired to Limoges as a private individual. In March, 1797, he was chosen a member of the council of five hundred, and was twice tlteir president. He remained a firm friend to the republic. Here, too, he was in opposition to his... | |
 | John Gorton - Biography - 1833 - 918 pages
...Revolution of the 31st of May, that year he was appointed administrator of the department of Cōté d'Or. In 1797 he was chosen a member of the Council of Five Hundred, in which he displayed a decided alteration in his political opinions. Having escaped the proscription,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 608 pages
...whereupon Beurnonville took the command. Jourdan retired to Limoges as a private individual. In March, 1797, he was chosen a member of the council of five hundred, and was twice their president . He remained a firm friend to the republic. Here, too, he was in opposition to his rival Pichegru.... | |
 | Marie Joseph L. Adolphe Thiers - 1838 - 516 pages
...became a disorderly flight, whereupon Beurnonville took the command, and Jourdan retired to Limoges as a private individual. In 1797 he was chosen a member...received the command of Piedmont. In the year 1803 Napoleon named him general-in-chief of the army of Italy, and, in the following year, marshal of France,... | |
 | 1838 - 1050 pages
...which Beurnonville took the command, anil Jourdan retired to Limoges as a private individual. In March. 1797 he was chosen a member of the council of five hundred, and was twice their president. Being afterwards appointed general of the army of the Danube, he crossed the Rhine, m March 1799 entered... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1852 - 844 pages
...Fructidorj and VM saluted, by the decimated legislative body, as the saviour of his country. In 1799 he was chosen a member of the council of five hundred, and, therefore, resigned his command. He then obtained from the consulj Bonaparte, the command of the army... | |
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In 17U9 he was chosen a member of the council of five hundred, and, therefore, resigned his command. He then obtained from the consul, Bonaparte, the command of the army in Holland. 
