Marshal Randon, the present French Minister of War, began his military career as a drummer boy; and in the portrait of him in the gallery at Versailles, his hand rests upon a drum-head, the picture being thus painted at his own request.
"Self Help"
Samuel Smiles
According to certain contemporary chronicles, or, one might almost say, legends, Chateauneuf-Randon was to be given up the day after Du Guesclin died.
"A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times Volume II. of VI."
Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Captain Jack fought desperately on the southern face, and Lieutenant Randon on the west.
"Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama."
George Cary Eggleston