Montresor
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Montresor can refer to any of the following:
Literature
People
Geography
Literature
- Montresor, character in The Cask of AmontilladoThe Cask of Amontillado"The Cask of Amontillado" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey's Lady's Book....
People
- Claude de Bourdeille, comte de MontrésorClaude de Bourdeille, comte de MontrésorClaude de Bourdeille, comte de Montrésor was a French aristocrat and Count of Montrésor, who played a role in the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century, and was also a memoir-writer....
(c. 1606-1663), French aristocrat - James Gabriel MontresorJames Gabriel MontresorJames Gabriel Montresor was a British military engineer.-Early life and the western Mediterranean:Montresor was born on Broad Street or St. James's, Westminster, 19 November 1704, the son of James Gabriel le Trésor and Nanon de Hauteville...
(1704-1776), British military engineer - John MontresorJohn MontresorCaptain John Montresor was a British military engineer in North America.-Early life:Born in Gibraltar 22 April 1736 to British military engineer James Gabriel Montresor and his first wife, Mary Haswell, John Montresor spent his early life there...
(1736-1799), British military engineer and cartographer - Beni MontresorBeni MontresorBeni Montresor was a versatile Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator. He won the Caldecott Medal in 1965 for May I Bring a Friend?...
(1926-2001), artist and illustrator - Maxminio MontresorMaxminio MontresorMaxminio Montresor or Maxminio Montrezol is a Brazilian footballer.-Biography:He has previously played for Cuiabá Esporte Clube, Treviso and Martina....
(1980- ), Brazilian football goalkeeper
Geography
- MontrésorMontrésorMontrésor is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Indrois, which flows northwestward through the middle of the commune.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France - Château de MontrésorChâteau de MontrésorThe Château de Montrésor is a medieval castle with a Renaissance mansion built in the grounds, located in the French town of Montrésor in the département of Indre-et-Loire.-Medieval fortress:...
, a medieval castle in that commune - Randall's IslandRandall's IslandRandall's Island is situated in the East River in New York City, part of the borough of Manhattan. It is separated from Manhattan island on the west by the river's main channel, from Queens on the east by the Hell Gate, and from the Bronx on the north by the Bronx Kill. It is joined to Wards...
, an island in the East RiverEast RiverThe East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland...
in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, was in the 18th century called Montresor's Island