The battles of the world : $b or, cyclopedia of battles, sieges, and important military eventsBorthwick, J. Douglas (John Douglas)
History
The battles of the world : $b or, cyclopedia of battles, sieges, and important military events
Borthwick, J. Douglas (John Douglas)
Battles; Military history
JAVA.--This island capitulated to the British, August 8th, 1811.
The sultan dethroned by the English and the hereditary Prince
raised to the throne, June, 1813. Restored to Holland, in 1814.
JEMMAPPES, BATTLE OF.--This was one of the most obstinate and
hard-fought battles in modern times; 40,000 French troops forced
28,000 Austrians, who were entrenched in woods and mountains,
defended by forty redoubts and an immense number of cannon. The
revolutionary general Dumouriez, was the victor in this battle,
which lasted four days. According to the most authentic accounts,
the loss on the Austrian side was 10,000 men killed, and that of
the French 12,000. Fought, November 5th, 1792.
JENNA, BATTLE OF.--One of the most bloody battles fought in the
Napoleon wars, between the French and Prussian armies; the former
commanded by Napoleon--the latter by the Prussian King. The latter
was signally defeated with the loss of 30,000 slain, and 30,000
taken prisoners, and 200 field pieces taken. After this Napoleon
advanced to Berlin, October 14th, 1806.
JERUSALEM.--Taken by the Israelites B.C. 1048, and by
Nebuchadnezzar B.C. 587. Razed to the ground by Titus A.D. 70,
after one of the most awful as well as remarkable sieges recorded
in history and predicted by our Blessed Lord. More than 1,100,000
Jews perished on this occasion. Rebuilt by Adrian A.D. 130.
Taken by the Persians in 614; by the Saracens in 636; and by the
Crusaders in 1099, when 70,000 infidels were put to the sword. A
new kingdom was then founded, and lasted eighty-eight years. Again
taken from the Christians by Saladin, in 1187, and by the Turks in
1217. Lastly taken by Bonaparte, in February, 1799.
JUGURTHA, THE WAR WITH.--A memorable war, of which the Roman
historian, Sallust, has written an account, commenced B.C. 111, and
continued five years. Metellus was first sent against him, then
Sylla and Marius--the latter of whom took him prisoner, and at last
he died in prison, at Rome.
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