The American annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . Giorgio, and Somma the 24th of June, at 3 oclock in the morn-ing, the 9th Austrian army corps advancedfrom S. Lucia (near Verona) upon Somma Cam-pagna; the Fifth army corps, which on the 23dhad occupied Sona, advanced upon S. Giorgio,the reserve division, which had been stationedat Sandra, upon Castelnovo. The cavalry bri-gades, to the left of the 9th army corps, de- Note.—On the map on pa^e 361, the following letters andfigures have been used to explain the position and move-ments of the two armies: A
The American annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . Giorgio, and Somma the 24th of June, at 3 oclock in the morn-ing, the 9th Austrian army corps advancedfrom S. Lucia (near Verona) upon Somma Cam-pagna; the Fifth army corps, which on the 23dhad occupied Sona, advanced upon S. Giorgio,the reserve division, which had been stationedat Sandra, upon Castelnovo. The cavalry bri-gades, to the left of the 9th army corps, de- Note.—On the map on pa^e 361, the following letters andfigures have been used to explain the position and move-ments of the two armies: AUSTRIANS. A. Sortie of troops from the fortress of Peschiera. B. Eeserve division of infantry. C. Fifth army corps. D. Brigade Scudier of Seventh army corps. E. Bulk of Seventh army corps. F. Ninth army corps. G. Eeserve cavalry. ITALIANS. I. Army corps (Durando). 1. Divisions Cerale of First army corps. 2. Pianelli 3. Brignone 5. Sirtori li 8. Cugia of Third army corps. 9. Bixio. 10. Crown prince. II. Eeserve troops of Second army corps. GERMAN-ITALIAN WAR. 301. 362 GERMAN-ITALIAN WAR. ployed in the plain. Early in the morning thebattle hegan both upon the western and theeastern hanks of the Tione. Upon the westernhank the Austrian reserve division, comingfrom Sandra at 7 oclock, met the vanguard ofthe Italian division Cerale and pushed it backupon Oliosi. Against this place the Austrianssoon sent an additional brigade of the Fifth corps(from S. Giorgio), while two other brigades ad-vanced upon S. Rocco. At 1 oclock p. m.,Cerale, bravely fighting, had to fall back beforeoverwhelming numbers toward Monte himself was wounded; one of the briga-diers, Villarey, killed. General Durando, thecommander of the First corps, tried to rally thedivision, but was likewise wounded. At twooclock the Austrians stormed the Monte Vento,and the division Cerale had to retreat to Va-leggio. The pursuit of the Austrians was partlydelayed by an advance of the division Pianellifr
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