The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-02
EXPERIENCE OF HISTORY

decisive battles fought during the Nineteenth century, each
having tremendous effect upon history worry OF note
with the German attack upon the allied front They were
Waterloo and Gettysburg Curousy enough both rreeday
engagements and both resulted in the final defeat of the army which
took the initiative and scored the first advantage.
June IT, 1885, Napoleon battle to the allied forces I'M
der Wemgto nand Butcher two engagements being
fought both these the French had the advantage Marshall
Ney engaged the allied forces Quatre Bras and carried Ger
maincour Perremon While the fight not in any way
decisive one Ney had all the better of Napoleon himself on the
same day forced army gny few miles and won
distinct victory He broke through the Prussian line and forced
his antagonists the field of battle Butcher himself observed that
battle which his army lost the day. but not its honor
The following day spent maneuverng for the big
ct which known would later The French encouraged
by the first day and inspired by full confidence
their Emperor keen for the final test With we-traned
troops amply supplied with artillery efficiency their side
On the 18th armies REINFORCED and consolidated faced each
field of Waterloo of the most momenous conflicts
history The result known school child in the world
Napoleon employing all the ability of which he was aser threw
his baaons against the but they stood the shock In the
CENTER the right and left wings desperate charges were made
attempts the allies but in van The final victory from de-
feat failed Napoo power broken and the Of the world
changed
Gettysburg is cassed the decisive battles of the world
because believed that had the Conederae the Union
would have suffered fatally Though defeated the Confeder
itself broken by but able to continue the war for
years longer Here the winners of the first days engage
the final losers Hills corps coming the Chambers
burg turnpike July 1863 engaged Bufords cavalry which
REINFORCED by infantry and took stand Seminary
Ridge There hard fighting and the Union forces driven
through the of Gettysburg before the determined adj
the Condera losing about 5000 killed and wounded
The first day the Confederates historians
The day generally conceded to have been draw Fortune
with the Unonst and they had given better account of them
selves than on the preceding day.
The third day. the of which written large upon the
pages history dawned with both sides confident and determined
The that they the Northern army back that they had
artillery and that their position believed to be superior
gave the Conederaes confidence The with
Pickett famous charge the wheat field upon the Union posi-
ton Cemetery Hill Had that charge succeeded it is possible that
the Confedeacy would have been accomplished fact But
failed Eighty per Pcketts lost the Confederate
army routed and night retreang to the Potomac
These conspicuous episodes history of particular in
at this time when the German hosts appear to be making
through the British lines They show that the first advantage
ina great battle not certain indications of Observation-Disclosures
Post