Battleaxes [noun]

A Yankee, whose face had been mauled in a pot-house brawl, assured General Jackson that he had received his scars in battle.

After the battle of the Pyramids he fell sick, and before the Syrian expedition, applied to return to France.

He was a distinguished warrior under Francis I, mortally wounded at the battle of Marignan.

It was under his auspices that the battle of Lepanto was fought, in which the Turks were so signally defeated.

Again, she was present at the battle of Silan, where her heroic example of courage infused new life into her brother rebels.

Victor was the younger son and brother—a tete montee, with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break.

The battle was for a long time maintained by both armies with obstinate energy.

With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.

Battle of Famars, in which the allies drove the French from their camp with great loss.

He commanded a regiment in the war of 1812, and was maimed for life in the battle of Chrystler's fields.