The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-10-17
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Havoc of Modern Blttles

The number of killed or wounded in
battles is 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 have been heretofore
greater even than in the Crimea:
THE BRDGE OF LoDI--The Austrians
lost 1000 killed and wounded. The
French loss was also 1000 men.
ARCOLA.--The Austrian loss killed
and wounded, $4,000 French, IS 900.
TUE NILE (sea-6ght),-Nelson lost
sos men ia killed aud wounded. The
French lost 3, ,225 men killed and wouu-
ded, besides 3,O05 prisoners, and thir-
teen ships out Of seventeen engaged in
the action.
THE BAY OF ABoUKIR.--The Turks
had 5000 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 10000 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 Al
lied armies had lost nearly half Of their
collective forccs--those cut off, or ire e-
trievably mutilated by the sword, being
about 1l6,OOO menl"
TOvI.-The Allies lost Z, 900 in kill.
ed and wounded, and 10000 prisoners.
The French lost 1900 killed and
wounded, aud 5000 prisoners.
! ENGERs-Loss in killed and woun-
ded on each side Cthe French and Al
lies,) 1000 men.
MARENGo.-Th Austrians lost 7 ,OO0
in killed and wounded, and 4,OOO pris-
oners; the French lost 1000 in killed
and wounded, and 900 prisoners.
HuHENLINDEN.-The Austrians losl
$4,000 in killed and wounded, and the
French 5000.
AUsTERLITZ-The Allies, out Of so,
600 men, lost 30, 900 in killed and woun
ded, or prisoners; the French lost only
| ID 1900.
! MAIDA.-One of the most remarkable
battles on record. The French, out of
1900 men engaged, had 700 killed, he
tween 5000 and 1000. wounded and / .
600 prisoners the British lost only A.
killed and 25l wounded.
JENA AND AUERsTADT The Prus
slams lost about 10000 men, killed aut
wounded, and nearly as many prisoners
the French lost $4,000 in killed anc
wounded
EyLAU.--In this terrific engagement
the Russians lost 25.OOOin killed an,
wounded, and the Freuch $4,000.
FRIEDLAND. Russia lost 1900 il
killed and wounded; France 5000
WAGRAM.-The Austrians aud th
French each lost %, 200 men in kille,
, aud wounded.
TALAvERA.-After two days fight
ing, tho British lost GIGS; the Frencl
, lost 8,70l men In killed aud wounded
, ALBUERA.-Tho French loss was 8,
G 600; that of the Allies nearly 1000
p the British alone having lost 300 me-
out of the $500 engaged. When tn
+ muster roll of the Bluffs was callo
q otter the battle, three privates and on
drummer answered to their names.
SALAMANoA.-The Allies lost $50
s mem the French $4,000.
:. SMoLENsKL-Th French loss wa
b 1900; that of the Russians 10000
r BoRODINO.- most murderou
J., and obstiuately disputed battle on reC
S ord" The French lost in killed, wouu
= ded, aud prisoners $4,000, the Rul
slams losing the same number.
G "The survivors Of the French arm
e from the Russian campaign were n,
a more than $4,000 men out Of the arm
of about 500, 900 men,"
ltl LUTZEN. The French lost 1900
j. aud tho Allies 10000.
70 BAUrzEN.-The French lost % 90
l. the Allies $4,000 men,