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unusual facts about Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta


Duke of Magenta

:For the French statesman and general, see Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta.


Altamont, British Columbia

Named by John Fitzgerald Mahon ( - 1942) of Vancouver and London, who subdivided land here in 1913, after his brother-in-laws' courtesy title, Earl of Altamont, the eldest son of the Marquess of Sligo, and brother of his wife, Lady Alice Mahon.

Barcid

Note for example Mahón and Qart Hadast (more famous under the Latin translation of its name: "Carthago Nova: - New Carthage) which currently bears the name of Cartagena in modern-day Spain.

Barry Mahon

Mahon was imprisoned at Stalag Luft III and managed to escape, but was captured on the Czech border when his feet became too sore to go on.

Pilot Officer Mahon damaged three German fighters, two FW-190s in April and an Me-109 in May, before scoring his first confirmed victories of two FW-190s, downed in the Saint-Omer area, on June 8, 1942.

Battle of Magenta

Patrice Maurice de MacMahon was created Duke of Magenta for his role in this battle, and later served as President of the French Republic.

Biel Medina

Gabriel 'Biel' Medina Piris (born 22 March 1980 in Mahón, Minorca, Balearic Islands) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Lleida Esportiu as a central defender.

Henry Teonge

There was an exchange of commands in Port Mahon, Minorca, when Teonge followed Langston onto the 64-gun Royal Oak (1107 tons, built in 1674, wartime complement 390).

James Mahon

Patrick Swift (1927–83), Irish painter who sometimes wrote under the pseudonym James Mahon

Louis Chevrolet

The second child of Joseph-Félicien and Marie-Anne Angéline, née Mahon, Louis Chevrolet was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel, a center of watchmaking in northwestern Switzerland.

Morris W. Turner

He worked to insure the success of the since-named Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, the Canyon Lakes project, and the George and Helen Mahon Public Library, named for former U.S. Representative George Mahon of Lubbock.

Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta

He served in the Army as aide-de-camp to General Achard, and went to the campaign in Algiers in 1830.

Perro de Presa Mallorquin

Forty-three years after the Treaty of Utrecht, the French (1756) invaded with a force of 12,000, after defeating the British under Admiral John Byng, captured Port Mahon.

Roy Bass

She was cited for her long-term dedication to community service as the recipient of the George Mahon Award, named for former U.S. Representative George Herman Mahon and given by the group, Women in Communications.

Sandy McMahon

The later was derived from the French President Patrice de Mac-Mahon, duc de Magenta, the descendant of an Irish soldier who had severed under Napoleon.

Southern Sharks

In the Sharks first and only season, they managed to win six matches, their best performance being a 41-12 win over Chester Hill Rhinos, their leading try scorer was Sharlon Taki with 18, Mitch Mahon was the leading point scorer with 9, they were coached by former NRL player Luke Goodwin.

Splendid Fellows

Isabelle Mahon was a 17 year old actor who had appeared on stage in The Gay Divorcee.

The Troubles in Portadown

As paramilitary activity in the town increased accommodation was increased at Fort Mahon to include, firstly, a roulemont unit of regular soldiers, mostly Royal Artillery units in battery strength.


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