Thomas W. Knox

Name: Decisive Battles Since Waterloo — Index
Author: Thomas W. Knox

Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

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“Decisive Battles Since Waterloo — Index”, published in 1902, is a work by Thomas W. Knox. It explores elements such as Simoritza, Prussian Guards and Steadman Fort.

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ Privat carried by the Prussians, 341; list of losses, 342
Greece and the Greeks, 29-46; their oppression by the Turks, 29; flourishing state of Greece, 29; the Hetaira (secret society) , 31 ; priests of Eleusis, 32; Parga, 33, 34; fate of Gregory, 35; revolts, 36; independence proclaimed, 37; massacre at Chios, 37; nat. congress at Argos, 37; Lord Byron takes part, his death, 37; protocol signed, 38; preliminaries of battle at Navarino, 39; muster of combined squadron, 40; comparison of superiority, 42; the bay of Navarino, 42; battle, 42-45; Turks evacuate Greece, 45 ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ Gujerat, 117, 124; the Sikh soldiers, 117; battle of, 128; Gough, as commander, 129; defeat of Sikhs, 129; surrender and terms, 131; the Punjaub, 131; success of annexation, 132 Gumti River, 167
Guns and arms: flintlock muskets, 435; the Krenk system, 385; Peabody rifle, 385; Remington, 435; cannon, smooth-bore, 214, 435; bronze, brass, iron, 187, 386; Krupp, 385, 435; Whitworth, 430; Armstrong, 430; Dahlgren, 217, 430; Nordenfeldt, 438; Rodman, 448; Machine guns, Gatling, 438 ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

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Sadowa (see Königgrätz) , 320; Sadowa Wood, 314
Sailor's Creek, 301
St. Albert, 356; St. Arnould Wood, 331; St. Avoid, 328; St. Dizier, 330; St. Hubert, 331, 337; St. Manges, 356; St. Nicholas, 329; St. Quentin Fort, 331; St. Privat-le-Montagne, 328; St. Privat, 340—location and strength, 341—assault of Prussian Guards, 341—the difficulties of storming, 341—carried by Prussians and Saxons, 341—St. Reny, 356 Salt Range Mountains, 132
Salwan River, 26
Samarcand, 417
Samos, 17
San Angelo, 99 ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ Codrington, Admiral, 39; Duperré, Admiral, 69; Carbajal, Capt., 438; Grant, Commodore, 19; Heiden, Admiral, 39; Hope, Admiral, 190; Greene, S. D., Lt., 218; Grau, Admiral, 436; Jones, Catesby, Lt., 215; Latorre, Capt., 437; de Rigny, Admiral, 39; Worden, John L., Lt., 218; comparison between ironclads and wooden ships, 228; construction of floating batteries, 211; "the wooden walls," 210
Shoay Dagon (Golden Pagoda) , 20; its occupation by Gen. Campbell, 20; battle and defeat of Burmese, 22
Siazeray, 330
Sidi-Ferruch, 69
Sikander Bagh, 173
Silistria, Fortress, 50 ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ Khartoum, its foundation, 452; Gordon's entry, 469; in hands of the Arabs, 475; fate of Khartoum, 476 Kibitkas (tents) , 425
Kirghese, the, their location, country, and characteristics. 415, 416
Khiva, location, 366; advance of, Russians, 370; slave-market, 416
Khodshom-Kala, 423
Khoree Pass, 130
Kinderley Bay, 368
Kizil-Arvat, 421
Knoxville, 292
Kokan, 417
Kommenitz, 310
Königgrätz (Sadowa) the Prussian advance, 314; battle, 316, check of Pr., 319; arrival of Crown Prince, 320 ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ Liniers, Viceroy, 3
"Lion," 124
Lipa, 314
Loftcha forts, 399
Lom River, 408
Lucknow, mutiny, 163; siege, 164; retirement of British garrison, women and children, 165; position of, 167; advance upon, by Sir Colin Campbell, 167; its fortifications, 168; Outram's attack, 170; assault, 173, 174, 175; capture and relief, 175, 176 Lurin Valley, 443
Lynchburg, 300
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MacAllister Hills, 254
Machi Bawan, 172
Madiffa River, 70
Magenta, 197
Mahone Fort, 298
Mairy, 350
Malakoff, siege, 136 ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ Russian mode of siege, 54-56; surrender, 57; strength of garrison and armament, 57 Simoritza, 388
Sinkat, 407
Sinope, 134
Slobodka (Russian, poor suburb) , 139
Sobraon 122
Solferino, 200; position of French and Austrians, 200, 201; battle, 202, 203; assault, 204; Austrians forced to retire, 206, 207; the field the morning after battle, 207; losses, 208; treaty of Villafranca, 208 Sonato, 200
Soudan, geography of, 450; characteristics of Soudanese, 453; the Mahdi, 454; his purpose and movements, 455 Sperryville, 233
Spicheren, 328
Staoueli, 69 ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ Burmah, kingdom of, 17; climate, 27; the soldiers, 26; stockades, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23; its annexation, 27 Byron, Lord, 37
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Cairo, 260, 453, 454, 471
Calama, 440
Calcutta, 18
Callao, 7, 9
Canta, 448
Canton (China) , 89, 178; (No. Am.) ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ Turkey, teaching of the faith of Islam, 387; fighting qualities of Turkish soldiers, 392; do not bury the enemy's dead, 399; their obstinacy, 411; compliments paid by Russia on their splendid defence, 412 Turkestan, plain of, 366
Turnau, 309 ”

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Thomas W. Knox, Decisive Battles Since Waterloo… (1902)

“ San Stefano, treaty of, 412 Santa Teresa, 445; Santa Fé de Bogota, 4
Sarakhna, 460
Sarakhs, 429
Sarawa, 23
Savannah, 290
Schatt, 459
Scheldt River, 78
Scinde, 89
Scio, 31
Sebastopol (Sacred City) , 133; description of fortifications, 133; assault (see Malakoff and Redan) .
Sedan Fortress, 344; movements of French, 344; the German plan of attack, 344, 345; location of the fortress, 345; positions of the French, 349; battle, 351-362; losses on both sides, 363 Seminary Hill, 238 ”

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