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  Orleans - LoveToKnow 1911
The march was made straight across country, in battle order, each brigade in line of battalion columns covered by a dense skirmish line.
Moltke's faith in his own reading of the situation was at last shaken; whether the Army of the Loire had joined the Army of the West or was still on the Loire, he did not yet know, but it was almost certain that from wherever they came, considerable French forces were around Orleans.
But the prince never (except perhaps for a brief moment during the battle of Loigny-Poupry) believed that there was any serious obstacle in the way of the Detachment except its own fears, and repeatedly impressed upon Stosch the fact that Orleans was the watchword and the objective for every one.
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 La France en la Guerre: French Wars; the Military History of France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Battle of Orleans 1428 - 9 Tuesday, 3/7/06, 11:21 AM "In the autumn of 1428, the English, who were already masters of all France north of the Loire, prepared their forces for the conquest of the southern provinces, which yet adhered to the cause of the dauphin.
Battle of Tours Tuesday, 3/7/06, 11:19 AM "THE broad tract of champaign country which intervenes between the cities of Poitiers and Tours is principally composed of a succession of rich pasture lands, which are traversed and fertilized by the Cher, the Creuse, the Vienne, the Claine, the Indre, and other tributaries of the River Loire.
The Battle of the Sabis or the Sambre, 57 BC Wednesday, 7/20/05, 9:16 AM The Battle of the Sabis, also known as the Battle of the Sambre, was fought in 57 BC between the forces of the Roman Republic and an association of Belgic tribes in Gaul.
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 List_of_battles_1801-1900 - The Wordbook Encyclopedia
Battle of Debre Tabor February 7 - Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.
Battle of Takusa April 12 - The future Emperor of Ethiopia Tewodros II defeats an allied army from the provinces of Tigray, Wollo, Yejju, and Gojjam led by Dejazmach Biru Aligaz of Yejju.
Battle of Tuyutí or Tuyuty May 24- The combined army of the Triple Alliance (Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) is attacked by Paraguayan Army in the swamp fields of Tuyuty (Paraguay).
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  Siege of Paris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These forces were crushed at the Battle of Sedan and the road to Paris was left open.
On September 30 Vinoy attacked Chevilly with 20,000 soldiers and was soundly repulsed by the 3rd Army.
In the battle of Le Bourget the Prussian Guards succeeded in retaking the city and captured 1,200 French.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siege_of_Paris   (1215 words)

  
 History of the Franco-Prussian War
The battle is chiefly remarkable for the desperate charges of the German cavalry, and especially of Von Bredow's brigade, against the French infantry, under cover of which the shattered German infantry was enabled to reform.
The battle was most hotly contested, but while the French held their ground in the neighbourhood of Gravelotte, the Germans turned their right flank at St. Privat, and they were eventually obliged to abandon all their positions, and retire into Metz, where they were subsequently blockaded.
This battle, the most decisive of the war, was fought September 1, 1870, The French, under Marshal Macmahon, who was wounded early in the action, were driven from all their positions by the Germans, under the King of Prussia, and compelled to retire into Sedan, where they laid down their arms.
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 THE ORLEANS CAMPAIGN OF - Online Information article about THE ORLEANS CAMPAIGN OF
The result was foregone, given the Battle of disparity of force, but the erratic movements of Reyau's Battle of s cavalry on the extreme left of d'Aurelle's line exposed Chanzv to a partial repulse and saved the Bavarian right.
Koniggratz, the perils and the honours of the battle.
The French main body Battle of moving north-westward in the general direction of Toury Loigny- encountered first the I.
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 Marc Charles Gabriel Gleyre - LoveToKnow 1911
MARC CHARLES GABRIEL GLEYRE (1806-1874), French painter, of Swiss origin, was born at Chevilly in the canton of Vaud on the 2nd of May 1806.
His father and mother died while he was yet a boy of some eight or nine years of age; and he was brought up by an uncle at Lyons, who sent him to the industrial school of that city.
This page was last modified 16:41, 24 Sep 2006.
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 WarData.net Franco-Prussian War Timeline
Inconclusive engagement but the battle delayed Bazaine twelve hours in escaping from Metz, allowing the Prussians to swing around and attack from the west.
The battle was most hotly contested, but while the French held their ground in the neighbourhood of Gravelotte, the Germans turned their right flank at Saint Privat, and they were eventually obliged to abandon all their positions.
This was the decisive battle of the war.
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 The WarTourist: Wars, Battles, Sieges, Conflicts and battlefields of the world, by region and time period, with ...
Before electrical and wireless communications became common on the tactical level, the sound of battle was often the quickest and most efficient method by which a commander could judge the course of a battle.
The naval battle was fought between the coasts of England and Holland, and sounds of the battle were heard clearly at many points throughout England but not at intervening points.
The most common occasion on which women would take part in battles was when their home, castle or town was attacked.
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 Thomas W. Evans. History of the American Ambulance, Its Methods and Work. 1873. History 1/2.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Should a great battle occur, we would like to establish, on or near the field, a hospital, to be under our own special direction, and for the management of which we might become responsible.
The theatre of war, just after the bloody battles of Gravelotte and Saint Privat, was irresistibly attractive to those curious to experience in their own persons the sensational excitement of witnessing the scenes of the terrible drama which was then being acted.
Having thus succeeded in recovering the various portions of the "coffee-waggon," with the exception of one or two small pieces that could not be found, he put the whole into the hands of a clever carriage-builder of Philadelphia, who supplied the lacking bits, and restored the whole concern to its primitive state of serviceable completeness.
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 WarData.net Battles 1750-1975 Timeline
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 8 April History: This Date   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
As Weyand reported to Congress, the South Vietnamese were battling three North Vietnamese divisions at Xuan Loc, the last defense line before Saigon.
Indeed, it became the last battle in the defense of the Republic of South Vietnam.
In a battle fought almost directly over the Allied Squadron Aerodome at Toul, France, US pilots Douglas Campbell and Alan Winslow succeeded in shooting down two German two-seaters.
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 ART / 4 / 2DAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
— Gleyre was born at Chevilly in the canton of Vaud.
The subject was the Battle of Anghiari, a Florentine victory in its war with Pisa.
The wall-painting, which Leonardo left unfinished in the spring of 1506 and which was destroyed in the middle of the XVI century depicted the Battle of Anghiari of 1440, when Florentine forces, together with their papal allies, defeated their Milanese opponents near the town of Anghiari.
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 1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-30032 to 42-39757)
MACR 1161 30796 condemned salvage no battle damage Jan 1, 1944 30797 surveyed at Eglin AAF Sep 26, 1943 30798 to RFC at Walnut Ridge Dec 11, 1945 30799 (100th BG, 349th BS) shot down by fighters near Haseluenne Mar 6, 1944.
MACR 952 30819 condemned salvage no battle damage May 29, 1945 30820 to RFC at Altus Oct 29, 1945 30821 condemned salvage no battle damage Oct 14, 1943 30822 (385th BG, 551st BS, 'Foolish Virgin/Dorsal Queen') lost Feb 25, 1944.
Damaged by flak during mission to Chevilly and failed to return Oct 3, 1943 33190 to RAF as Boston IIIA BZ389.
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 lovesouls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871).
Please see the category guidelines for more information.
Pages in category "Battles of the Franco-Prussian War"
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 This Day In Military History... - Page 30 - Armchair General Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
On the battle's second day, Rosecrans mistakenly ordered a division to move into a gap in the Federal line that did not exist, creating a real gap through which the Confederates charged, thus splitting the Union army.
A battle begins for the Special Forces camp at Thuong Duc, situated between Da Nang and the Laotian border.
In addition, it appeared that the North Vietnamese offensive, which had been blunted by the South Vietnamese with the aid of massive U.S. airpower, was finally winding down; there had been a general lull in ground fighting for the sixth straight day.
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On July 13, Bleriot flew from Etampes to Chevilly, 26 miles, in 44 minutes and 30 seconds, and on July 25 he made the first flight across the British Channel, 32 miles, in 37 minutes.
Orville Wright made several sensational flights in his biplane around Berlin, while his brother Wilbur delighted New Yorkers by circling the Statue of Liberty and flying up the Hudson from Governor's Island to Grant's Tomb and return, a distance of 21 miles, in 33 minutes and 33 seconds during the Hudson-Fulton Celebration.
His experiment has convinced the military and naval authorities of this country that the aeroplane and the aerial torpedo constitute a new danger against which there is no existing protection.
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 Dollar
He was a very good and heavily raced juvenile who won the Prix de Villers and the Prix de Deux Ans, and dead-heated in the Criterium with Basilique, necessitating a run-off.
Many felt this effort affected his later career, in which every single of his fourteen wins through age seven was a hard-fought battle, where "only his courageous heart" carried him to a win by a head or neck.
At age four, owned by Maurice Ephrussi, he won the Prix de Chevilly, the Prix de Bagatelle, the Prix Satory, the Pris de Seine-et-Marne, and the Prix du Prince de Galles over 2400 meters, beating the great Plaisanterie--her only loss that season.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
They are comprised of those of two former seigneurs: in chief, the Connétable Mathieu II le grand de Montmorency, who fought at the battle of Bouvines in 1214; and Laline de Bellegarde, who owned the commune in the eighteenth century.
The roses in these arms have beem replaced by the motor car wheels, as a reminder that it was at Gagny in 1914 that a thousand Parisian taxis were assembled to take trops to the Battle of the Marne.
The motor car wheel is, I think, unique in the civic heraldry of France, but is used in a pleasing way to link the ancient and recent history of the commune.
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 SM Deaths 2003 (English)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Among his best known works are the autobiographical Battle and Brother Louis and Running Giant, the life of Father Chaminade.
After his ordination, on December 8, 1940, at Chevilly Larue, there followed 9 years of intense activity at the school of Sainte-Marie, rue de Monceau in Paris.
After three years of scholasticate, in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, he had to join the battle front.
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 History of the Paris Commune of 1871 by Lissagaray
One single serious engagement took place on the 30th at Chevilly, when, after a success, we retreated, abandoning a battery for want of reinforcements and teams.
Three days after the battle Gambetta came to the headquarters and approved of D'Aurelle’s plan.
They were clever enough to figure here and there in the field of battle, in order to preserve the appearance of patriotism.
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 Chevilly1: New Model Army Soldier Rolls Closer to Battle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lean, Mean and Networked A plan to modernize the...
A plan to modernize the Army and extend its reach would rely heavily on undeveloped technology to form integrated units of soldiers and machines that communicate with one another and other units through a global military network.
New Model Army Soldier Rolls Closer to Battle (February 16, 2005)
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 Articles Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He repeated his arguments that a rapid agreement was essential before it ran up against elections.
Right and left were girding for battle, and the right intended to make the 'struggle against communism' its main platform.
But if the Soviet government accepted Monzie's proposals now, Poincare would be hard put to reject them, otherwise he could be demolished in the elections.
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He participated in all the hard battles of that army and for bravery, soldierly bearing, discipline and devotion to duty, he was unexcelled in his entire Brigade.
He was made Orderly Sargeant of his Company at an early period of the war.
He completed his theological studies in 1944 in Orly, France, made his perpetual vows in Chevilly in 1942 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1944.
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 Charles Gleyre
French painter of Swiss origin, was born at Chevilly in the canton of Vaud on the 2nd of May 1806.
His father and mother died while he was yet a boy of some eight or nine years of age; and he was brought up by an uncle at Lyons, who sent him to the industrial school of that city.
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 Selected Entries from "Fighter Command War Diaries", 3 October 1943 - 27 June 1944
Offensive Operations: Ramrod No. 258 began thirty minutes after the 10 Group raiders had taken off, with Bostons being escorted to Distre, Blaingy and Chevilly Largue at low level.
Offensive Operations: Rodeo No. 263 began the day when, at 09.30 hours several fighter wings patrolled the Evreux, Rouen and Ostend areas, drawing Bf109s to battle.
The Westhamptnett Wing, ably led by Wing Commander Ray Harries, claimed nine Messerschmitts and a lone Focke-Wulf, apparently from JG2.
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 Portland NORML News - Friday, April 24, 1998
So nervous drug czar and retired general, Barry R. McCaffrey, is reported by an anonymous Whitehouse source to have "had a vigorous disagreement" with his boss President Clinton, and head of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala.
The stuff hit the fan when Shalala recently announced to the nation, "A meticulous scientific review has now proven that needle exchange programs can reduce the transmission of HIV and save lives without losing ground in the battle against illegal drugs." Rumor is this czar is history.
Unfortunately the police are still losing the battle against biker gangs and have pleaded for immediate action to crack down on them.
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 Incidents in the Life of Dr. John Swinburne. 1885. Chapters 8-9.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The American ambulance established in the Avenue Uhlrich is one of those which, up to the present time, has given the best results in the curing of wounds.
After the battle of Chevilly, Dr. Swinburne and his assistants obtained from the Prussians the restitution of a number of wounded French, all severely wounded; and their care has saved them all."
One of the instructions to the ambulance attendants was to bring in the most severely wounded as quickly as possible.
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 Toys salines - lola : Buy at the best price on Kelkoo -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Urgent Fury: The Battle for Grenada (Issues in Low Intensity
Major Adkin's book covers all of this, and points out the fight centered on the 10,000 foot strategic runway at Point Salines which as proven by the vast
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 French books printed after 1800   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A.Aulard, De Chevilly, Léon Faraut, Raoul Labry, Marcel Laurent, Mimeur, Dr Fritjof Nansen, etc. Exposé chronologique 1917-1922.
His argument that war is a legitimate resolution for the battle between powers has yielded him considerable animosity from other socialist writers, and indeed appears contradictory to his theories on justice of a few years before.
Proudhon wrote this book in Belgium, where he took refuge after his condemnation to three years imprisonment for his De la justice dans la révolution et dans l'église.
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