Brienne

a town of France, in the Department of Aube; 15 miles N. W. of Bar-sur-Aube. It is remarkable as formerly po e ing a military college where the Emperor Napoleon I. received the.first rudiments of his education, Here also he attacked Blucher, Jan. 29, 1814, forcing him from the town, which was reduced to ashes, and compelling him, on the following day, to retreat to Trannes.. LS (contracted from brigantine), a — with two masts, square-rigged on Brigade, « portion of an army, whether infantry, cavalry, or artillery, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier-general. A division consists of two or more brigades under the command of a major-general, and an army corps, the largest division of our army, consists of two or more divisions, and is commanded by a major general.