Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-23
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WARS IN THE PAST BETWEEN FRANCE
AND AUsTR1A.-Within the last seventy
years there have been five wars between
France and Austria on tho continent of Eu-
rope. Austria was one Of the first nations
TINT took up arms against the French revo-
luton. In connection with Prussia, in l792,
her armies invaded France. After des-
perate struggle they were driven out by the
energy of the French republican assembly,
and by the valor and military skill of Gener-
al Demourier. The French Assembly by
consumption, called cut one million two hun
dred thousand men for the defence Of the
country, a military e1ertion which has sell
dom, if ever, been equaled in military an
nals..
Prussia and Spain withdrew fromthe cea-
lition, and, in l796, Austria was left to sus-
tain the shock of the French in Italy. She
was supported by the King of Sardinia, a
State which is now her bitter enemy. The
French army under Napoleon, in two cam
paigns, detached Sardinia from her alliance,
drove her troops out of Italy, and pursued
them into Germany, nearly to the gates Of
Vienna. Under. the walls Of that capital
France dictated peape to Austria in 1907
By that peace she made large cessions Of
territory and influence in Germany. AS o
recompense Napoleon assigned her Venice
and Lombardy, and firstmade her an Italian
power.
In 1899 Austria and Russia took up arms
against France, and for time were very
successful. They drove the French out of
Italy. In the latter part Of that year, how
ever, Napoleon returned from Egypt. He
induced the Russian Emperor Paul, to with
draw from the Austrian alliance. Having
accomplished this he led his army into Italy.
On the plains of Marengo he fought deci-
sive battle, the result of which expelled
Austria from Italy. 1t was soon followed up
by the victory of Hohenlinden, in Germany,
gained by the French under General Moreau.
The French columns were again near vi
emma, and again France compelled Austria
to sue for peace. In 1904, the Emperor of
France became the King of Italy. Imme-
diately after, Austria and Russia attacked
France. Such, however, was the power Of
the latter, that in six months one Austrian
army was destroyed at Ulm, and another,
together with the. Russians, destroyed at
Austerlitz. The French entered Viennaand
again dictated peace.
In 1909 Austria and France again met in
collision on the tented field. The French,
however, under Napoleon, marched down
the valley of the Danube with the velocity,
almost, of the wind, and in one campaign
took up their quarters in Vienna. A severe
and ignominious peace for Austria was the
result. In 1913 Austria, united with all
the great powers of Europe, overthrow the
French Empire, and broke down the power
which had so often entered the gates of vi.
emma in triumph. By the treaties of 1914
and 1915 the northern States Of Italy, We.
nice and Lombardy were ceded to Austria
by the leading nations Of Europe. 1t is now
on the faith of those treaties that Austria
rests her case and appeals to the rest of Ger.
many and to England to assist her in main
tanning them inviolate. AS they were the
treaties which witnessed the humiliation Of
his uncle, Louis Napoleon has no great re.
spect for rthem.-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.