Naval and military officers who have merely secured their brevetsat a flying school are of no immediate value; civilians of the same kind are of still less utility.
Halleck was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, and during the Mexican War received a couple of the brevetsso easily won in that conflict.
Grant's classmate and lifelong friend, who had wonbrevets in Mexico, commanded a battalion of two companies.
Whatever his intellectual qualities may have been, he was a man of great force and energy, and had won two brevets for distinguished gallantry in the Mexican War.
Brevets of course he had, but what are brevets but empty title?
His services were recognized by the brevets of brigadier-general and major-general in the regular army.
At the close of the war he received the brevets of brigadier and major-general in the regular army, and was promoted major-general of volunteers.
A description of them was published in the third volume of the Brevets d'Invention.
The specification of this patent is published in the second volume of Brevets d'Invention expires.
Taurin freres, of Elb[oe]uf, are described in the 16th volume of Brevets d'Invention expires.
Few indeed were they who escaped the deluge of brevets that poured over the army and soaked some men six deep.
Hall became colonel of the Seventh Michigan Volunteers, and received three brevets in the regular army, the last being for gallant and distinguished services at Gettysburg.
He had also been engaged in the war against the Florida Indians, and the war with Mexico, receiving two brevets for the battles of Cerro Gordo and Contreras.
May was, if I remember aright, rewarded with two brevets without any distinguished service, or special service at all in the first battle.
The brevets were bestowed for "gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Monterey and Buena Vista, Mexico.
Brevets which have been conferred upon other officers in the same affair take the latter date.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "brevets" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
