Larrey Point
Larrey may refer to: * Larrey, Côte-d'Or, a ''commune'' of the Côte-d'Or ''département'', France * Dominique Jean Larrey (1766-1842), senior French surgeon in Napoleon's army * Isaac de Larrey (1638/39 – 1719), French historian See also * Larry (other) Larry is a masculine given name. It may also refer to: * Cyclone Larry, a cyclone that caused extensive damage in Australia in 2006 * Tropical Storm Larry (2003), which struck Mexico * Lionel Larry (born 1986), American sprinter * Wendy Larry (born ...

Larrey, Côte-d'Or
Larrey () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is situated on the Cremant Road and near the future National Park of Forests of Champagne and Burgundy. Geography The village is situated at 231 metres above sea-level, and the chateau at 263 metres. Larrey lies at the foot of the hills of the Châtillonnais forest. Wine grapes are grown on the hills. History In 1430, the chateau was besieged during the Hundred Years War. On 26 February 1430 the Burgundian nobility gathered at Semur-en-Auxois to resist the Duke of Burgundy's enemies, who had recently captured the chateau in Larrey. The enemies in question were the English, who had seized the possessions of the Duke of Burgundy at Candlemas (about 2 February 1430). On or around 7 March, Burgundian troops besieged the chateau, which was finally retaken on Quasimodo Sunday 1430. Sites and monuments A chateau built in 1230 by Eudes de Grancey, one of the most powerful lo ...
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Dominique Jean Larrey
Dominique Jean, Baron Larrey (8 July 1766 – 25 July 1842) was a French surgeon and soldier best known for his service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. An important innovator in battlefield medicine and triage, Larrey invented the flying ambulance and is sometimes considered the first modern military surgeon. Early life and career Larrey was Born in Beaudéan, and the second of three children to Jean Larrey, a shoemaker, and Philippine Perès. His father died in 1780, When Larrey was only 13 years old. He was then sent to live with his uncle Alexis, a surgeon in Toulouse where he learned his first medical skills. After an 8-year apprenticeship, he went to Paris to study under Pierre-Joseph Desault, who was chief surgeon at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. His uncle gave him a letter of introduction but money was scarce and Larrey walked all the way from Toulouse to Paris. He then went to Brest, where he was appointed surgeon in the navy and began lecturing. In 178 ...
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Isaac De Larrey
Isaac ( ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith. Isaac first appears in the Torah, in which he is the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel. Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child., He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs. Recent scholarship has discussed the possibility that Isaac could have originally been an ancestor from the Beersheba region who was venerated at a sanctuary. Etymology The anglicized name "Isaac" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name () which literally means "He laughs/will laugh". Ugaritic texts datin ...
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