[80] Pierre Louis Alexandre de Gouyon (not Goyon) de Miniac (circa 1754-1818).—B.
[81] Anne Hilarion de Contentin, Comte de Tourville (1642-1701), a famous French admiral; fought under Duquesne, commanded under the Maréchal de Vivonne at Palermo (1677), went to Ireland in 1690 to support the cause of James II., was defeated by the English at the Battle of the Hogue (1692), but defeated them at the first Battle of St. Vincent (1693).—T.
[82] Salvianus (circa 390-484), author of the treatises, De Gubernatione Dei, Adversus Avaritiam, and some letters—T.
[83] Henry IV. defeated the Leaguers at Ivry in 1590.—T.
[84] Words and music by the Marquise de Travanet, née de Bombelles, lady to Madame Élisabeth.—B.
[85] Lope Felix de Vega Carpia (1562-1635), the fertile Spanish poet, author of the Arcadia and some 2000 plays and an endless number of poems of every description.—T.
[86] Lucius Cary, second Viscount Falkland (1610-1643), Secretary of State to Charles I. Although at first favouring the rebellion, he joined the King's side and died fighting for Charles at Newbury.—T.
[87] Christian Augustus Prince of Waldeck (1744-1798), fought for Austria against the Turks and against the French, lost an arm at the siege of Thionville, took part in the attack on the lines of Weissemberg, replaced Mack, and went to Portugal, where he died.—T.
[88] Louis Félix Baron de Wimpfen (1744-1814), a Royalist brigadier in the Revolutionary service. He defended Thionville for fifty-five days, until he was relieved by the victory of Valmy. He concealed himself during the Terror. The Consulate restored him to his rank as general of division, and Napoleon appointed him inspector of studs, and created him a baron in 1809.—B.
[89] Louis II. Prince de Condé (1621-1686), known as the Grand Condé, captured Thionville in 1643, after first causing the Spaniards to raise the siege of Rocroi, and signally defeating them on the 19th of May.—T.