Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-31
EVENING STAR.
HAVOC OF MODERN BATTLES

HAVOC OF MODERN BATTLES.
The number of killed or wounded in bat
ties are no full index to the loss of life in war
and seldom comprises one fourth of its actual
victims; but the following figures, taken from
Allison's History Of Europe, will give some
glimpses of the terrible reality, and show its
havoc to nave been heretofore greater even
than in the Crimea.
THE BRIDGE or LoDI-Tbe Austrians lost
2,CO0 killed and wounded. The French loss
was also 1000 mon.
ARCOLA.-The Austrian loss in killed and
wounded Is 600. French $4,000
HE NILE (sea hght. .)-Nelson lost sos men
in killed and wounded. The French lost S 22S
men killed and wounded, besides 3,O05 pris-
onerS, and thirteen ships out of seventeen en-
gagged in action.
engaged the French 5000. The Turks lost
every man Of the 5000 in killed, wounded, or
prisoners.
TREBBIA.-During the three days that this
battle continued, the French lost IL, 900 men
in killed and wounded, and the allies about
the same number.
Regarding the campaign of 1899, the same
writer observes: "In little more than four
months, the French and allied armies lad
lost nearly half of their collective forces. these
cut of, or irretrievsbly mutilated by the
sword, being about Il6, 900 men -
Tow The Allies lost Z 1000 in killed and
wounded, and IL 900 prisoners The French
lost 1900 killed and wounded, and 8, 600 rris-
oners.
ENGERs.-Loss in killed and wounded on
each side, (the French and Allies Z, 900 men
MARENGo The Austrians lest 1000 in
killed and wounded, and 4, 900 prisoners; the
French lost 1000 in killed and wounded, and
] 200 prisoners.
HoHENLINDEN The Austrians lost IA 600
in killed and wounded, and the French 9 900
AUSTERLIrZ The allies, cut of 50 600 men,
lost 30 600 in killed and wounded, or prison
ers; the French lost only G. IL 600
MAIDA.-One Of the most remarkable bat
ties on record. The French, out of z 500 men
engaged, had 700 killed, between 5000 and
4, 200 wounded, and 900 prisoners; the Brit
ish lost only A killed and 2S4 wounded.
JENA AND AUERSTADr The Prussians lost
about $4,000 men, killed and wounded, and
nearly as many prisoners. The French Sst
Ia 600 in killed and wounded.
EYLAU In this terrific engagement the
Russians lost 25, 600 in killed and wounded,
and the French 80, 600.
FRIEDLAND.-Russia lost IL 900 in killed
and wounded. France 1000.
WAGRAM.-The Austrians and the French
each lost %, 600 men in killed and wounded
TALAvERA.-After two days fighting, the
British lost {, 26S The French lost S, 79I men
In killed and wounded.
ALBUERA.-The French loss was s. S.OO0: that
of the Allies nearly 1000, the British alone
having lost 300 men out of z 500 engaged
When the muster roll Of the Bluffs was called
after :he battle, three privates and one drum
mer answered to their names
SALAMANCA.-TheA Allies lost 5, 2O9 men; the
French I4,000.
sHoLENskI The French loss was IL, 600;
that Of the Russians 10 900 mon
RopODIS0 GTha most
stinatcly disputed battle on record 4" The
French lost in killed, wounded and prisoners
5O,0OO, the Russians losing the same number
"The survivors Of the French army from
TIE Russian campaign were not more than
80, 0O9 men out Of an ermy Of about 500 600
men"
LUrzEH.-The French los. Is, 900, and the
Allies Is 600 men.
BAUTzES The French lost 25, 900, the AL
lies $4,000
DREsDEN-( Continued during two days.)-
The Allies lost in killed, wounded and prison
ers, % 600, the French lost between IO, ,OQO
and II 600.
LEIrsIC.-The battle lasted three days.
Napoleon los. two Marshsls, twenty Generals
and about 90, 900 men, in killed, wounded and
prisoners The allies lost ,190 ofiicers and
about 40 0G0 men.
FITTORIA The French lost 6, 900 in killed
and wounded, and l, 900 prisoners; and the
Allies > 5,l00 killed and wounded.
ToULOUsE.-The French lost 4, 700 in killed.
wounded and prisoners; the Allie. 4, $50 men.
PARIs.--Ihe Allies lost o O93 men, and the
French $500.
LIGNY.-The Prussians lost Is, 900 men in
killed, wounded sad prisoners; and the French
$500.
QUAIRE BRAs-The Allies lost 5, 500 men.
and the French Ala
WATERLOO Tho total loss Of the Allies
was 10 $50 men; Napoleon 8 was about 40 900
men, and almost all his guns, ammunition, &c
These battles show a total loss of eSS 900
men in battle, which is less than half the loss
by these campaigns.