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A military dictionary : $b or, Explanation of the several systems of discipline of different kinds of troops, infantry, artillery, and cavalry: the principles of fortification, and all the modern improvements in the science of tactics: comprising the pocket gunner, or little bombardier, the military regulations of the United States: the weights, measures, and monies of all nations: the technical terms and phrases of the art of war in the French language: particularly adapted to the use of the
Duane, William
English language -- Terms and phrases; Military art and science -- Dictionaries
Battle of Warsaw, between the Russians and Poles, in which
Kosciusko was taken prisoner covered with wounds, 10 Oct.
Battle of Rerzese, in Poland, in which Suwarrow annihilated the
Poles, took all their artillery, 19 Oct.
Berterzel, Moreau, beats the Duke of York; general Fox wins a
race here, 19 Oct.
Praga, the suburb of, near Warsaw in Poland, taken by the
Russian General Suwarrow, who gave the barbarous orders to his
army to give quarters to no one, in consequence of which,
upwards of 30,000 Poles, men, women and children, were
massacred, Nov. 4.
Nimeguen, port of, evacuated by the British, Nov. 7.
Warsaw, the capital of Poland, taken by the Russians under
Suwarrow, Nov. 9.
Maestrecht, the garrison of, consisting of 8000 Austrians,
surrendered to the French, Nov. 9.
Battle of the Black Mountain, Eastern Pyrennees, in which
Dugomier, commander of the French, gained a complete victory,
but fell in the battle; took 50 pieces of cannon and the Spanish
founderies of Egui and Orbaycette, 17 Nov.
Another battle, French took tents for 50,000 men, at Figueras,
20 Nov.
Graves, the fortress of, taken by the French, Dec. 30.
1795. Battle of Bommel, in Holland, French under Moreau, took 120
pieces of cannon, 7 Jan.
Grenada, bloody battle fought between the French and English in
that island, in which the latter were defeated, March 3.
Battle of Quiberoon, Puissaye defeated by Hoche, 3 Aug.
1796. Battle of Kreutsnach, in which the French general Moreau,
defeats the Austrian generals Kray and Wurmser, 4 Jan.
Bonaparte’s first campaign in Italy.
Montenotte, Bonaparte with 56,000 men, defeats Boileau with
84,000, took from the Austrians 40 pieces of cannon, 11 April.
Battle of Fonubio, 7 May.
Battle of Pavia, 17 May.
Milessimo, 11 May.
Dego, the same, 14 April.
Battle of Mondovi, in which the French general Stengel was
killed, 22 April.
Battle of Lodi, over Boileau, 11 May.
Passage of the Mincio and battle of Borghetta, 4 June.
Battle of Renchen, Moreau victorious over the Austrians, 28
June.
Battle of Etingen, the corps of Condé cut to pieces, 1 July.
Battle of Neukirchen, Lefebvre defeats the Austrians, 6 July.
Battle of Castiglione lasted five days, Wurmser defeated, 70
field pieces, 15,000 prisoners, and Killed 6000, 2 Aug.
Battle of Peschiera, 6 Aug.
Battle of Roveredo, 6 Sept.
Battle of Bassano, 8 Sept.
Battle of Castellaro, 14 Sept.
Battle of Legonaro, 11 Oct.
Battle of Caldiero, 12 Oct.
Battle of Arcole, 15 Oct.
Battle of Altenkirken, Jourdan defeats Wurmser, 1 June.
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