Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-11
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Perhaps It may be interesting TO our readers,
! in these days Of battles, past and to come, to
refer to some Of the great battles which have
| taken place in the European wars. This may
| be not only Interesting in itself, but i. may
| correct an erroneous, and, perhaps untavorabie,
| influence which may be exercised in the future
| BY the impression that the slaughter at the re-
cent great battle Of Manassas was very large
and serious. Considering that Con our own
part at least) the forces were composed eXclu-
sively Of raw volunteers, this battle was rare
display Of valor, and the number OF killed aud
wounded was quite considerable. But, between
regular troops, familiar with great battles and
scenes Of slaughter, the injury experienced by
the Southern army in killed, wounded aud
prisoners was not great. We have thought
that il might be productive Of harm to encOur-
age The impression that for great battle our
troops at Manassas had suffered very heavily.
TIE fact Is, our army could have well sustained
five times the loss, without being defeated, or
regarding itself being very badly cut up.
II a regiment is taught to believe that the loss
of a hundred OF a hundred and fifty warran nts
the feeling that it has submitted TO a terrible
inhiction, &c may feel au hoTiZad, if this is eX
ceeded, TO think of a retreat. We think 1t Will
have a good T uence to famlliarizs our oiflcers
and men with the punishment which brave
troops are really capable e sanding, and
uiNu We AInt LGS VI NAe o-lAAiA "a
most important engagements.
/ At the battle Of Blenheirn, fought in 170i,
between the English and The C0Rfederates,
commanded by the Duke Of Marlborough, aud
! the French and BavaranE, under Marshal
/ Tallaris and the elec,oT Of Bavaria, the latter
| lost p, GEO in killed and WounCed, and l3CCO
/ prisoners.
At the battle Of Malplaquet, in 1909, where
/ Marlborough and Eugene were victorious, out
/ of 100 600 men they lost $4,000.
A Prague, vhere Frederick of Prussia beat
the Aastraus, be lost himself 10000 in killed,
| out Of 10000.
At Lsuthen, the Ausiriaus, out Of $4,000
men, hardly preserved more than 20 OOO-as
| many as 80 600 being taken prisoners.
| Al Austeriiz the French had $4,000; the al
| lies l05 OO0 The former lost about 10000
men, and the latter 40,6G0. (many OF whom
/ Sere drowned) beside prisoners. At Jena
each party had about 100000 men. The
/ French lost in killed and wouuicd 1900; he
! Prussians 10000 in killed and wounded, and
! 20 600 prisoners. At Eylau Napoleon lost 49,
! coo, and the Russians 10000. At Friedland
the Russians lost 50, GOO in killed, wounded,
| drowned and prisoners. Al Essling, where
| Napoleon vas defeated by the Arch
/ duke Charles, the French Lost 5000 killed,
/ 1S,OC0 wounded, 5000 prisoners. Marshal
/ Lsnass, with three generals and O1e hundred
and twenty-eight ofIicsTs were among the
| killed Thirteen generals and seven hundred
! officers were wounded. The Austrian loss was
! BY no means so great. At BorodiAo, on the
| 7th of September, 1912, the French and Rms
SLAMS struggled al day-the former, with l27,
| 600 men and hse hundred add ejgd'y guns, the
! latter with $4,000 men and six hundred and
! forty guns: Napoleon carried the day, bet lost
] about 40, 900 men; the Russians left about the
same number on the field
We come to Leipsic. NaPoleon's army
numbered I75, GOO. The allied monarchs bad
! $50 O3O. The battle continued two days. The
allies paid for their victory with the loss OF
/ 10000 men. The French killed reached 81,
| 0J0-,beir entire loss &c, 900.
! at Waterloo, the loss OF the allies (eXclu-
sive Of the Prussians), was II, 900 oat OF 10,
/ 900. Tns French lost 10000.
At Inkermsn, the Russians had 1900 killed
/ and wounded cut of 81, 000. The allies lost
aAou. 3 600.
/ At Msgents, the French bad 55 900 men
/ the Austrians 70 900. The former had SEQ
/ killed and wounded-the latter Il 900 and 1908
/ prisoners.
/ Al Soiferno, the allies numbered l45 900, of
which they lost 1900. The Austrians had
| 10 600, and lost u, 900 killed and wounded,
/ 1000 prisoners, and 80 cannoB.-Riebmoad
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