The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-20
GREAT BATTLES.

GREAT BATTLES.
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 some of the European wars. This may
not only be interesting in itself, but it may cor
rect an erroneous and perhaps unfavorabe in
fiuence which may be exercised in the future, by
the impression that the slaughter at the recent
battle of Manassas very large and serious.
Considering that Con own part, at least,) the
forces were composed exclusively of raw volunteers,
this battle was q rare display of vaior and the
number of killed and wounded was quite consic-
cradle. But, between regular troops, familiar with
great battles and scenes of slaughter, the jury
experienced by the Southern Army in killed,
wounded and prisoners not great. We have
thought that it might be productive of harm to
encourage the impression that for great battle
our troops at Manassas suffered very heavily. The
fact is our army could have well sustained five
times the loss, without being defeated, regard
ing itself as being very badly cut up. If regi-
ment is Taught to believe that the loss of hun
dred or hundred and fifty warrants the feeling
that it has submitted to a terrible infiction it
may feel authorized, if this is succeeded, to think
of a retreat We think it will have good influ-
ence to familiarize our officers and men with the
punishment with which brave troops are really
CAPABLE of standing and which the regular armies
of Europe do stand in most important engagements.
At the battle of Blcnhcm, fought in 1704 be-
tween the English aud the Confederatcs, COM
manded by the duke of Marlborough and the
French and Bavarians, under Marshall Tallards
ard the elector of Bavaria, the latter lost p 900
in killed and wounded, and $4,000 prisoners.
At the battle of Malplaquet, in 1899, where
Marlborough and Eugene were victorious, out Of
1000 they lost $4,000.
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Austriaus, be lost himself 10000 in killed out Of
10000.
AtlIeuthen. the Austrians, out of $4,000 men,
hardly preserved more than 20,OOO-as many
10000 being taken prisoners. g..
At Austerlitz the French had 10000, the
Allies 900. The former lost about 10000
men, and the latter 10000, (many Of whom
dIowned) besides prisoners. At Jena each party
had about 100000 men. The French lost in
killed and wounded II 600; the Prussians 10000
in killed and wounded, and 10000 prisoners
At Eylau. Napoleon lost $4,000 and the Rus
slams 10000 At FriedlaDd the Russians lost
35 900 in killed wounded, drowned and prisoners
At Essng. where Napoleon defeated by the
Archduke Charles, the French lost 5000 killed.
$4,000 wounded, 5000 prisoners. Marshal
Lsnnes with three generals and one hundred and
twenty light officers were among the killed
Thirteen generals and seven hundred officers were
wounded. The Austrian loss was by no means so
great At Borodino. on the 7th of September,
1912, the French and Russians struggled all day
the former. with 900 men and $50 guns,
the latter with $4,000 men and $40 guns. Ma
poleon carried the day, but lost about 4OO0O men,
the Russians left about the same number on the
field.
We come to Lepsic Napoleons army num-
bcrcd us 900. The allied monarchs had $780,
coo. The battle continued two days. The allies
paid for the victory with the loss of 10000 men.
The French killed reached 37,000-their entire
loss 10000
AT Waterloo, the loss of the allies Exclusive of
the Prussians.) was 1000 out of 10000. The
French lost 100000
At Inkerman, the Russians had $4,000 killed
and wounded out of $4,000. The allies lost
about 5000.
At Magenta. the French had $4,000 men-the
Austrians $4,000. The former had 4 600 killed
and wounded-thc latter $4,000 and 1000 priso-
ners
At Solferino, the allies numbered 145 900. of
which they lost 10000. The Austrians had no.
0OO and lost 81 900 killed and wounded. 1000
prisoners, and 80 cannon-Richmond Wig.