This underscored the courage displayed by Le Peletier and his companions in routing an oppressive king.

He displayed a combination of seamanship, superior surveying and cartographic skills, physical courage and an ability to lead men in adverse conditions.

Hals displayed tremendous daring, great courage and virtuosity, and had a great capacity to pull back his hands from the canvas, or panel, at the moment of the most telling statement.

Islamic beliefs also present courage and self-control as a key factor in facing the Devil and in some cases Jihad to a lesser extent ; many believe this because of the courage ( through peace and patience ) the Prophets of the past displayed against people who despised them for their beliefs.

" He subsequently recommended that General George Washington accept Pulaski as a volunteer in the American cavalry and said that Pulaski " was renowned throughout Europe for the courage and bravery he displayed in defense of his country's freedom.

In 1848, however, the populace rose against Austria, more violently then in any other Italian centre apart from Milan and Brescia ( the city would receive the highest award for military valour for the courage displayed by revolutionaries in this period ).

The embalmed body of Berkeley, after being displayed in The Hague, was later returned to England under a truce, accompanied by a letter of the States-General praising the Admiral for his courage.

While confronting the most trying and challenging circumstances in the middle eighteenth century, Baba Ala Singh, unlike many of his contemporaries, displayed tremendous courage and shrewdness in dealing with the Mughals, Afghans and Marathas, and successfully established and maintained a state which he had started building up bit by bit from its nucleus Barnala.

The Gurkhas displayed the courage, self restraint and professionalism for which they are famous and earned the respect of the society at large.

Transferred to the Zouaves ( 1848-50 ), he defeated the Kabyles, and in 1849 displayed both courage and energy in reinforcing the blockaded garrison of Bou Saada, and in command of one of the attacking columns at Zaatcha ( December 1849 ).

Upon his return to the camp of the Allies at the beginning of 1710, Maurice displayed a courage so impetuous that Prince Eugene admonished him to not confuse rashness with valour.

When, in the summer of 1803, the city was visited with yellow fever, Livingston displayed courage and energy in his endeavours to prevent the spread of the disease and relieve distress.

Because of the demonstration of courage and sense of duty displayed by the volunteers of the Italian SS, they are designated as units of the Waffen-SS, with all the duties and rights that that entailed.

Known as " The Bravest of the Brave ", Ney displayed great courage in action, above all during the French invasion of Russia ( 1812 )# Retreat and losses | retreat from Moscow, when he was reputed to have been the last Frenchman to leave Russia n soil

The chains were in 10-man lengths and were used as a proof of unshakeable courage on the part of the men, who thus displayed their willingness to die where they stood and never retreat.

Chanzy displayed conspicuous moral courage and constancy, not less than technical skill, in the fighting from the Battle of Beaugency ( 1870 ) to the Loire.

In the siege he displayed great courage, resolution, and strength of character ; but the place was taken, and he was imprisoned in the stronghold of L ' Ecluse.

At the Battle of Assaye, and throughout the campaign, he displayed rare courage and knowledge of tactics such that Wellesley told him he ought to have been a soldier.

At the Alte Veste he displayed great courage, and at the Battle of Lützen ( 1632 ), when Gustavus was killed, Bernard assumed the command, killed a colonel who refused to lead his men to the charge, and finally by his furious energy won the victory at sundown.

" Not expected to live, Chamberlain displayed surprising will and courage, and with the support of his brother Tom, was back in command by November.

Perhaps the most frustrated was Hackenschmidt ’ s second, Dr. Benjamin Roller, who himself had lost several times to Gotch but had displayed the utmost gameness and courage.

Although bleeding profusely and suffering great pain, he displayed outstanding courage and presence of mind in immediately directing his element's fire into the heart of the enemy camp.

In spite of the stoic courage displayed by the sufferers, Sherif Pasha and Ratti-Menton agreed to the trumped up charges.

Field Marshal Slim is more impressed by the courage of Japanese soldiers than he is by the ability of their commanders.

Hastings is a man who is capable of great bravery and courage, facing death unflinchingly when confronted by The Big Four and possessing unwavering loyalty towards Poirot.

On the day of the cremation, the body is taken to the Gurdwara or home where hymns ( Shabads ) from the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Scriptures are recited by the congregation, which induce feeling of consolation and courage.

It was found in Holland by English troops who were fighting against the Spanish in the Eighty Years ' War who noticed its calming effects before battle, which is the origin of the term Dutch courage.

In the European Middle Ages, Hector figures as one of the Nine Worthies noted by Jacques de Longuyon, known not only for his courage but also for his noble and courtly nature.

They have, by the help of Divine Providence, overcome all obstacles, and have made themselves free ... I know not by what misfortune, we are fallen into the error of those, who poised the Emperor Titus to make room for Domitian, who made away Augustus that they might have Tiberius, and changed Claudius for Nero ... whereas the people of England are now renowned, all over the world, for their great virtue and discipline ; and yet suffer an idiot, without courage, without sense, nay, without ambition, to have dominion in a country of liberty.

Most often she did this by appearing as a crow flying overhead and would either inspire fear or courage in the hearts of the warriors.

This was not wholly unprecedented ; Hürrem Sultan, who established herself in the early 1530s as the successor of Nurbanu, the first Valide Sultan, was described by the Venetian Baylo Andrea Giritti as " a woman of the utmost goodness, courage and wisdom " even though she " thwarted some while rewarding others ".

George Lenczowski notes " despite the contrast between his relatively modest background and the international glamour of his aristocratic predecessor, had the courage and resolution to reverse the policy that appeared to him naive and dangerous ", which was " in contrast to the immediate, often ad hoc moves and solutions dictated by the demands of the war .".

Peter thereby gains the courage to continue his ministry and returns to the city, to eventually be martyred by being crucified upside-down.

Fafila, according to the chronicles, was killed by a bear during a trial of courage.

In East Timor, one of the two predominately Christian nations in southeast Asia ( the Philippines being the other ), for some, the roof of the house is reserved for gods and spirits of ancestors, the lower portion remains for the nature spirit and usually occupied by animals, and the cock is admired because of courage and perseverance, with the courage of a man compared with that of the cock, with the cockfight occurring regularly and “ many tais designs include the cock ”.

It is said that Theodosius was visited by two " heavenly riders all in white " who gave him courage.

Before these monsters the hero's courage failed and by them was led away to eternal punishment.

Luigi tries to save the day by getting the Great Fireboat of Venice in which he manages with his great skill and courage and leaves it for the people to save the church.

As a reformer, Melanchthon was characterized by moderation, conscientiousness, caution, and love of peace ; but these qualities were sometimes said to only be lack of decision, consistence, and courage.

King William I of the Netherlands had the Butte du Lion erected on the battlefield of Waterloo to commemorate the location where his son, William II of the Netherlands ( the Prince of Orange ), was knocked from his horse by a musket ball to the shoulder and as a tribute to his courage.

Hang ' Em High was widely praised by critics, including Archer Winsten of the New York Post who described it as, " a western of quality, courage, danger and excitement ".

However, as a dutiful family man and by showing personal courage, he succeeded in restoring the popularity of the monarchy.

In medieval virtue ethics, championed by Averroes and Thomas Aquinas and still important to Roman Catholicism, courage is referred to as " Fortitude ".

Virtuous pagan heroism or courage in this sense is " trusting in your own strength ," as observed by Jacob Grimm in his Teutonic Mythology,