Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-19

in the casualties of that period; but.
taking those where the percentages
equal the exceptional percentages of
the civil war, ~ out of the % were as
bloody as the bloodiest of the era of
the muzzle loading rife barrel. which
held until the Franco-Prussian war.
At Kolin, 1867, $4,000 Austrians and
Prussians struggled with n loss of 20
per cent. At Zorndorf. 1858, $1,000
Prussians and Austrians fought with
loss of 40 per cent, including prison
ers. At Sillery Wood, 1TGO the Eng
lish and French. numbering but 5000,
lost 33 per cent. At Marengo $4,000
French and Austrians struggled all
day with varying fortunes and lost %
per cent Ellau, 1907, was battle
where the figures are quite authentic.
There were $4,000 French against 49,
600 Russians. and the total loss 26
per cent. The battle was probably
as bloody as any in historic times.
Marshal Augereau charged with 10000
men, and but 1900 ever returned to
duty. A sudden Encwstorm blinded
his path, but the Russian cannon had
been trained on the field and moved
his ranks with awful slaughter. After
the destruction of Augereau the snow
storm abated. and Napoleon sent in
Murat with 10 mounted squadrons of
14.O00 50 hers. Murat scattered the
Russian infantry, but the Russian
mounted reserye fell upon him at the
supreme moment., and after combat
Of inconaelS$bls.s iierdeness he was
compelled to retire. Still the French
struggled on, and at fightfall the Rus
home Napoleon said, "rhe spectacle
is sufficient to inspire princes with
the love Of peace and horror of war"
At Albuera, 1911, the French and the
English and Spanish lost $4,000 out Of
$1,000 combatants, about 2T per cent
A French estimate of Borodino, 1912,
when Napoleon opened the road to
Moscow, places the loss of 265,000 men
at $4,000 killed and wounded. about 10
per cent. Z
Leipsic, fought in 1918, is called the
battle of the nations. Napoleon's loss
is placed at 10000 out of 1T5,000 and
that of the allies 47.000 out of 100000.
Napoleon fought to save his army, and
his men stood in their tracks until cut
down, while the allies rushed forward
until cut down. The loss was 81 per
cent. At Kunersdorf, 1850. 10000 Aus
trians and Russians fought 10000
Prussians, with n combined loss of
$1,000. about 20 per cent. The losses
at Bunker Hill, 1775, were "a per cent.
At Friedland, 1907, $4,000 French
fought $4,000 Russians, with combin-
ed loss of $1,000.
Mere figures, however large. do not
suggest the sanguinary features Of a
battle, and the mind is more strongly
impressed by tho description of some
bloody episode than with figures that
suggest wholesale slaughter. Battles
which figure in history were bloody, or
they would not be singled out for i'm
mortal fame.
The following is battles of the muz-
zle loading, bayonet period represent
the martial nations Of the world:
!. Eilau. 1907. Loss, 20 per cent.
D. Bunker Hill, 1775. Loss "a per cent.
g. Stone River (MuFtreesboro), 1862. Loss, a3ii
per cent r
4. Mrengo, 1900. Loss, % per cent.
.. Chickamauga. 1883 Loss, 81 per cent.
O. Antietam. 1862. Lose. 2l per cent.
T. Leipsic, 1913. Loss, 81 per cent
g. Gettysburg, 1868. Loss. 20 per cent.
o. Shiloh 1862. Loss, 20 per cent.
TO- Lundy's Lane, 1914. Loss 10 per cent.
H. Mars.la-Tour. 1870. Loss, 10 per cent.
l2 Waterloo, lsla. Loss, u per cent.
49, Woerth, 1870 Loss, II per cent
H. solferino, 1859. Loss, ~ per cent.
l5 sadowa. 1865 Loss. 12 per cent.
Borodlno is omitted for lack of au.
thentic returps.
The percentage placed opposite Bun
ker Hill awakes no sensation COM
pared to that of reading that the
ordar tn Tho s,ld;a,a ,,,.