Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-22

The Important Battles Of the Century.
In numbers, armament, and science in human
destruction, the armies in Italy stand foremost
A quarter Of a million Of the bravcst men Of
modern times met in the shock Of battle on tho
fields Of Magenta and vicinity, and the contest
terrible, prolonged and bloody, was 80 evenly
balanced that the victory is claimed by both the
Austrians and the Allies. Il lis only in the Ma
poleonic campaigns Of 1909 and 1912, that arm
les Of such numerical importance have grappled
with each other, aud as matter Of striking in
terest at this time we clip from the N Y. Times
the annexed comparative list of the forcos en-.
gagged, and losses sustained in some ofthe most
remarkable actions of the present century.
MARENoo- June Ia, ls0O)
French, under Bonaparte, 30 900.
Austrians, commanded by Melas, 10000.
Fionch. Austrians.
Killed and wounded .. 6,OOO 5000
Prisoners ........ 900 1000
AUsTERLITz-(Dec ?, lsO5)
French, under the Emperor Napoleon, 10000
Russians and Austrians, commandedby Gen Ku.
tusofi, the EmperOrs being present, 10000.
Killed, wounded and prisoners. 1000 10000
MArpA-(July 4, lsO6.)
The British commanded by Sir John Stuart 5675
French and Neapolitans commanded by RegnieT,
6,OOO.
British. F and N
Killed and wounded .... 347 2,45O
JENA--(Oot. IA, lsOG)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon,
10000
Prussians, commanded by the Duke Of Bruins
wick, 10000
Frepch. Prussians
Killed, wounded and prisoners. 400 $4,000
EYLAU-(Fcb 8, 1907
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon,
$4,000.
Russians commanded by General Benningsen,
$4,000.
Killed, wounded and prisoners 5000 25.OOO
FRIEDLAND-(Juno IA, lsO7)
French commanded by the Emperor Napoleon,
lOl 600
Russians, commanded by General Benningsen,
66OOO.
French Russians
Killed and wounded ..,.. 5000 $4,000
AsPERN-(May q aud %, 1907
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon,
Austrians, commanded by the Archduke Charles,
10000.
French Austraus
Killed, wounded and prsoners..ls,O 900 1000
WAeRAM-(July 5 and 6, 1907
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon,
100, 600.
Austians, commanded by the Archduke Charles,
100000.
Fronch. Austrians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners 23,0 900 $4,000
NEW ORLEINs-(Jan. 8, 1851
Americans under General jackson, 1000.
English, under General Pakenham, 69OC.
Killed and u,onndod AmoF2SnS Ts Ensli'9 30,
WAvRE AND WATERLOO June Is, lsl5.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon,
rs OO0
The Allies, under Wellington and Bucher, llO,.
900.
French Ahes.
Killed and wounded 1900 29,5OO
BUENA VIsTA-(Feb. 22-23 ls47)
Americans, under Gen. Taylor, 1900
Mexicans under Gen. Santa Anna, 10000.
Killed and wounded Am'r'75s 75s M'1f3p0. 3 TOO
ALMA-(Sept 20, ls54)
Allies. under Marshal st. Arnaud and Lord Rag
Ian 81 900; viz: 25 900 French and 26,OOO English.
Russians, under Prince MentschikoT 5O,OOO.i
Aes; ieo Russims icmssoo
INKERNHN-(Nov 5, 1859
Allies under Gen. Canrobert ana Lord raglan,
1900, viz 5000 English, and 5000 French.
Russians, under Gen. Danueberg, 10000.
Allies. Russians
Killed and wounded d............4l26 lO,5O0
MoNTEBELLo-(May 20, 1852
Allied French and Sardinians, under Gen Forey,
II 500
Austrians, under Count Stadon, 25 600.
Allies Austrnus.
Killed and wounded .......... 900 1000
MAGENTA-(June as 1852
Allies, under Napoleon III 10000. q
Austrans, uuder Marshal Hess, 100000. (O
Allies Austinus.
Killed. wounded and prisonors.3O 600 (O 2O,OOO(O !