Brevets

The Indians sometimes confer "brevets" on distinguished individuals as marks of favor, though they do not, or have not as yet, scattered them in like profusion, as in the army, so that the whole thing has become a farce. ❋ Edmund B. Tuttle (N/A)

With abilities unquestioned and opportunities second to none, it was nevertheless observed of him at the close of the four years 'struggle that there, at least, was a man who hadn't even mustering or recruiting service to fall back upon when "brevets" went scattering broadcast over the army, showering like the rain upon the just and the unjust. ❋ Charles King (1888)

Moreover, brevets would expire at the end of the current emergency and so were not a gateway to the regular commission on which Washington had his heart set. ❋ David A. Clary (2011)

One of the topics, Beyond the Century, mentioned race across america and brevets. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

But now randonneurds on the longest of brevets may have shifter failure! ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2008)

He had served on the staff of General Winfield Scott during the Mexican War, earning three brevets or temporary promotions for gallantry and distinguished conduct. ❋ Jeffry D. Wert (2008)

The thirty-seven-year-old Jackson had been graduated from West Point in 1846, and served in the Mexican War, earning brevets of captain and major. ❋ Jeffry D. Wert (2008)

As he had gained two successive brevets upon active service he was in army rank actually senior to the Colonel of his own regiment. ❋ WINSTON CHURCHILL (2003)

They give brevets to majors and captains to act as colonels in the army. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The brother and the sister-in-law of the King are called simply Monsieur and Madame, and these titles are also contained in my brevets; but I suffer myself to be called commonly Madame la Duchesse d'Orleans. ❋ D'Orleans, Charlotte -Elisabeth, Duchesse (2001)

For this reason it is that in the brevets they are called Madame la Duchesse de Berri; ❋ D'Orleans, Charlotte -Elisabeth, Duchesse (2001)

I have telegraphed to my own brother in the Senate to oppose my nomination, on the ground that the two higher grades in the army ought not to be complicated with brevets, and I trust you will conceive my motives aright. ❋ John Sherman (N/A)

Partageant ses loisirs entre la mécanique et l'écriture, il dépose plusieurs brevets de machines agricoles et il écrit de nombreux articles dans la revue Agriculture et vie. ❋ Marie Lebert (N/A)