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I yield to no man in sympathy for the gallant men under my command; but I am obliged to sweat them tonight, so that I may save their blood tomorrow. -- General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson |
Koniggratz (1866)(177 total words in this text)(2168 Reads)  War: Seven Weeks' War Other name(s): Sadowa Date: 3 Jul 1866 Location: Sadowa, Bohemia (Czech Republic) Outcome: Prussia defeats Austria, last battle of the war Decisive battle Principal Commanders: Prussian: Helmuth Karl von Moltke Austrian: Ludwig August von Benedek Overview: Koniggratz involved the greatest number of troops on a European battlefield up until that time. The battle began when the Austrians attacked the Prussians about 65 miles of Prague before the Prussians could consolidate their forces. The Prussians were able to hold their positions until a large force under Crown Prince Frederick William (Frederick III) arrived on the battlefield. The crown prince struck the Austrian right; an Austrian counter-attack failed; and the Austrians retreated. A preliminary peace treaty was signed on July 26. This Prussian victory led to the end of Austria's political dominance over Central Europe and brought the unification of Germany one step closer. |
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At the Battle of Agnadello, the French defeat the Venitians in Northern Italy.
1864: Union and Confederate troops clash at Resaca, Georgia. This was one of the first engagements in a summer-long campaign by Union General William T. Sherman to capture the Confederate city of Atlanta. 1940: Holland surrenders to Germany. 1942: The British Army, in retreat from Burma, reach India. 1943: U.S. and Great Britain chiefs of staff, meeting in Washington, D.C., approve and plot out Operation Pointblank, a joint bombing offensive to be mounted from British airbases. 1955: The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces of the member states. 1969: Three companies of the 101st Airborne Division fail to push North Vietnamese forces off Hill 937 in South Vietnam. 1969: In his first full-length report to the American people concerning the Vietnam War, President Nixon responds to the 10-point plan offered by the National Liberation Front at the 16th plenary session of the Paris talks on May 8. 1970: Allied military officials announce that 863 South Vietnamese were killed from May 3 to 9. This was the second highest weekly death toll of the war to date for the South Vietnamese forces. |
