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Marshals are typically, but not exclusively, appointed only in wartime. In many countries, especially in Europe, the special symbol of a marshal is a baton, and their insignia often incorporate batons. In some countries, the term "marshal" is used instead of "general" in the higher air force ranks.
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William’s first brush with danger came early when he was almost catapulted into a castle as a young boy. This was in 1152 when England was mired in the Anarchy – a messy civil war triggered by a succession dispute between King Stephen and Empress Matilda. William’s father, John Marshal, was a minor nobleman who had originally supported the king, be...
William went to Normandy to begin training as a knight in his teenage years. He soon distinguished himself as a champion competitor at tournaments, where knights would hone their skills through often messy, wide-ranging mock battles that could be deadly (a far cry from the more regulated jousting tournaments that emerged in the later medieval perio...
After returning from the Middle East, William became a key member of Henry II’s court. So key, in fact, that the king handed him a grand estate in Cumbria. William later became embroiled in a long-running power struggle between Henry and his heir, Richard the Lionheart (brother of William’s old friend Henry the Young Kid). This led to a dramatic co...
In 1199, Richard was succeeded by his controversial brother, King John, whose rocky reign would see William play an even more significant role in English history. The king’s economic policies and autocratic rule led to a rebellion by wealthy barons, which threatened to become an all-out civil war. William was one of the chief negotiators between th...
King John died during Louis’ invasion. His son Henry III was still a child, and William was appointed regent. At 70 years old, the veteran knight found himself the ruler of England and facing down an existential threat from Louis, who by this time controlled much of the realm. Not only was William a legendary and respected warrior, but he was a can...
Oct 12, 2024 · George C. Marshall (born December 31, 1880, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 16, 1959, Washington, D.C.) was a general of the army and U.S. Army chief of staff during World War II (1939–45) and later U.S. secretary of state (1947–49) and of defense (1950–51).
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- George C. Marshall served as chief of operations of the 1st Division, the first U.S. division to go to France in 1917 in World War I. He later serv...
- General George C. Marshall was the U.S. Army chief of staff during World War II (1939–1945). Under his direction U.S. forces went from fewer than 2...
- On June 5, 1947, in an address at Harvard University, Secretary of State George C. Marshall proposed the European Recovery Program— known as the Ma...
- In 1953 George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in recognition of his contributions to the economic rehabilitation of Europe after...
Thurgood Marshall was an influential leader of the civil rights movement whose tremendous legacy lives on in the pursuit of racial justice. Marshall founded LDF in 1940 and served as its first Director-Counsel.
Alfred Marshall (born July 26, 1842, London, England—died July 13, 1924, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) was one of the chief founders of the school of English neoclassical economists and the first principal of University College, Bristol (1877–81).
to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim: The fighting in the city followed reports of the rebels marshalling their forces in the countryside. The company is marshalling its forces / resources for a long court case. They had marshalled an armada of 1,000 boats to help clear up the oil.
