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Beau⋅re⋅gard

[boh-ri-gahrd; Fr. bohruh-gar]
–noun
Pierre Gus⋅tave Tou⋅tant [pyer gy-stav too-tahn] , 1818–93, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
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Beau·re·gard   (bō'rĭ-gärd', bō-rə-gär')   
American Confederate general known for his flamboyant personal style and dashing but not always successful strategic campaigns. He ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861.
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