Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887 . the commander of the 2d army, is to holdSolferino as long as he can. The 8th corps, after foldingback the Piedmontese upon Lake Garda, will send detachmentsin support of the 3d corps. The 1st army will keep its direc-tion and disengage the centre attacked by the enemy. The 2d brigade of Forey moves forward at a doublequick to climb the nearest height to the east of Solferino,but it is driven back by superior numbers. After this re-pulse General Maneque advances with 3 battalions of vol-tigeurs. He is more
Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887 . the commander of the 2d army, is to holdSolferino as long as he can. The 8th corps, after foldingback the Piedmontese upon Lake Garda, will send detachmentsin support of the 3d corps. The 1st army will keep its direc-tion and disengage the centre attacked by the enemy. The 2d brigade of Forey moves forward at a doublequick to climb the nearest height to the east of Solferino,but it is driven back by superior numbers. After this re-pulse General Maneque advances with 3 battalions of vol-tigeurs. He is more successful, and drives the Austriansupon the base of Monte Sacre, where a fierce battle is be-ing waged. Forey with his 2d brigade finds it impossibleto turn the Austrian right flank at the tower of Solferino;his ranks are cut by the shot and shell of Austrians whostubbornly hold the position. The division of GeneralLAdmirault now advances to make its attack, which ischiefly directed on the cemetery and on the castle, but thisalso is met by a killing fire. The marshal now calls upon. 205 206 DECISIVE BATTLES SINCE WATERLOO. the Division Bazaine for aid, while the Austrians standwaiting for their 2d corps, which never arrived. Baraguey dHilliers perceives that progress from thisside is impossible ; accordingly he orders his men to attackthe cemetery from the rear, and the hill is taken at the 1st French corps is actively engaged, the 2dcorps engages the 1st Austrian corps. The Austrianscapture Cassiano and Carriano, threatening to cut off Mac-Mahons retreat. But success at Solferino gives the Frenchsome men to spare. The assault is again taken up and theAustrians are forced back. General Maneque holds hisposition on the high ground of Monte Sacre and GeneralNoel advances on San Cassiano. Marshal MacMahon isenabled to protect his flanks and even to assume the offen-sive. About five oclock a strong body of Austrian hussarstry to turn MacMahons left. They advance at a ch
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