about a town in Italy a town in France Solf rino the battle Battle of Solferino the French ironclad French ironclad Solf rino 1861 Infobox Italian comune name Solferino official name Comune di Solferino native name image skyline Solferino LCD.jpg imagesize image alt image caption image shield Solferino Stemma.gif shield alt image map map alt map caption pushpin label position pushpin map alt latd 45 latm 22 lats latNS N longd 10 longm 33 longs longEW E coordinates type coordinates display title coordinates footnotes region Lombardy province Province of Mantua Mantua MN frazioni Barche mayor party mayor Maria Orazia Mascagna area footnotes area total km2 13 population footnotes ref name istat All demographics and other statistics Istituto Nazionale di Statistica Istat . ref population total 2608 population as of 2008 pop density footnotes population demonym elevation footnotes elevation m twin1 twin1 country saint day postal code 46040 area code 0376 website footnotes Commons Solferino is a small town and comune in the province of Mantua , Lombardy , northern Italy, approximately 10 kilometres south of Lake Garda . It is best known as being close to the site of the Battle of Solferino on 24 June 1859, part of the Second Italian War of Independence . The battle ended with Italo French capture of the Rocca , the fortress then in Austrian hands. The wounded in the battle were witnessed ... Movement volunteers from all around the world have taken place in Solferino, under the name of Solferino ... Mantua geo stub bg da Solferino de Solferino el es Solferino Italia eo Solferino fr Solf rino Italie id Solferino it Solferino la Sulphurinum lmo Sulfr hu Solferino ms Solferino nl Solferino ja nap Solferino no Solferino oc Solferino It lia pl Solferino pt Solferino ro Solferino ru scn Sulfirinu sv Solferino tl Solferino uk vec Solferino vo Solferino war Solferino zh ... more details
Refimprove date April 2010 Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Solferino partof the Second Italian ... date 24 June, 1859 place Solferino , Lombardy , Austrian Empire Austria present day Italy result ... 94 Officers BR 10,634 Wounded BR 9,290 MIA Campaignbox Austro Sardinian War The Battle of Solferino , referred to in Italy as the Battle of Solferino and San Martino , was fought on June 24, 1859 ... Red Cross . The battle The Battle of Solferino was a decisive engagement in the Second Italian War ..., Spain and numerous small Italian principalities. The battle took place near the villages of Solferino ... to the south of them near Solferino against the main Austrian corps. Opposing forces Image Napol on III la bataille de Solf rino..jpg thumb left 235px Napoleon III at Solferino Further Solferino ... four corps I, V, VII and VIII under Franz Schlik Franz von Schlick . The French army at Solferino ... commences Image K rtchen zur Schlacht bei Solferino 24.06.1859 .jpg thumb 200px Map of the battle ... . The French were to occupy the villages of Solferino , Cavriana , Guidizzolo and Medole with respectively ... many became casualties, and fell in to three separate engagements at Medole south , Solferino center ... near Solferino, where the main French attacks took place. The French forces were numerically inferior ... sides having lost in total nearly 15.000 men. Battle of Solferino Around 4 30 AM the advance guard ... I, V and VII and positioned on the towns of Solferino, Cavriana and Volta Mantovana. The Austrians ... of the battle between the 23rd and 27 June 2009. ref http www.ifrc.org meetings events solferino ..., and an ossuary chapel. At Solferino there is also a museum, displaying arms and mementos of the time ... The Forced Recruit at Solferino commemorates this battle Last Poems 1862 . Joseph Roth s 1932 novel Radetzky March novel Radetzky March opens at the Battle of Solferino. There, the father of the novel s Trotta dynasty is immortalized as the Hero of Solferino. Battle of Solferino was depicted also ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Solferino is a region in the town of Vacoas Phoenix , in Mauritius . Ideally located in the centre of the town it is an ideal place to live. It is famously known for its local produce and people rave about its vegetable production. Long considered as a slum after the country gained independence from the British in 1968, it now boasts as one of the finest places to live. coord 20 17 S 57 28 E display title region MU type city source GNS enwiki Category Populated places in Mauritius mauritius geo stub ... more details
Summary logo fur Article Solferino Use Infobox Choose Infobox Org Brand Product ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Used for Solferino Owner Solferino Website www.araldicacivica.it History Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description Source Portion Low resolution Purpose Must be specified if Use is not Infobox Org Brand Product Replaceability other information Licensing non free symbol Category Coat of arms images SVG coat of arms ... more details
Rough translation Spanish Infobox settlement name Solferino pushpin map Mexico latd 21 latm 21 lats 08 latNS N longd 87 longm 25 longs 44 longEW W subdivision type Country subdivision name Mexico subdivision type1 States of Mexico State subdivision name1 Quintana Roo subdivision type2 Municipality subdivision name2 L zaro C rdenas Municipality, Quintana Roo L zaro C rdenas population 799 elevation m 10 leader title Mayor leader name Roberto Antonio Lara Caamal timezone1 Central Time Zone North America Central Time Zone utc offset1 6 postal code type List of postal codes in Mexico Postal code postal code 77330 area code 984 Solferino is a small town located in the municipalities of Mexico municipio municipality of L zaro C rdenas, Quintana Roo L zaro C rdenas in the state of Quintana Roo , Mexico . It is located at an altitude of 10 meters above sea level. It has a population of 799 inhabitants according to the census of 2010 conducted by INEGI The population is 13 kilometers from the port of Chiquil and close to the limits of the Protection Area of Flora and Fauna Yum Balam , National Protected Area with an area 155,000 ha of which are valuable their wetlands. Part of the biotic province of Yucat n in the biogeographical region Yalahau. It has a lush jungle. According to the classification of vegetation Rzedowsky is presented to the north of the municipality and sub aquatic vegetation ... from the inhabitants of Solferino, we know that the previous name of the village was Labc h in Mayan ... of some ancient people, the population change of name to Solferino by appointing Urcelay planters ... color, which is known as color magenta. Since then Solferino started calling the town, and stopped ... census tables INEGI External links History of the town of Labcah Solferino in the region and links to web sites of biodiversity conservation http www.espaciobloq.com solferino coord 21 21 08 N 87 25 44 W scale 25000 source INEGI display title Category Populated places in Quintana Roo es Solferino Quintana ... more details
The following is a complete list of units and commanders who fought in the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859. French Army Emperor of the French Emperor Napoleon III Imperial Guard Napoleon III Imperial Guard Auguste Regnaud de Saint Jean d Ang ly class wikitable width 25 Division width 25 Brigade Regiments and Others rowspan 3 First Division br Fran ois Aim Mellinet br 1st Brigade Niol 2 battalions of Zouaves 3 battalions of 1st Grenadiers 2nd Brigade Blanchard 3 battalions of 2nd Grenadiers 3 battalions of 3rd Grenadiers Artillery 12 guns rowspan 3 Second Division br Jacques Camou 1st Brigade Man que 1 battalion of Chasseurs 3 battalions of 1st Voltigeurs 3 battalions of 2nd Voltigeurs 2nd Brigade Picard 3 battalions of 3rd Voltigeurs 3 battalions of 4th Voltigeurs Artillery 12 guns rowspan 4 Cavalry br Louis Morris 1st Brigade Marion 4 squadrons of 1st Cuirassiers 4 squadrons of 2nd Cuirassiers 2nd Brigade de Champeron 4 squadrons of Dragoons 4 squadrons of Lancers 3rd Brigade Cassaignolles 4 squadrons of Chasseurs Cheval 4 squadrons of Guides Artillery 12 guns I Corps Achille Baraguey d Hilliers class wikitable width 25 Division width 25 Brigade Regiments and Others rowspan 3 3rd Division br Fran ois Achille Bazaine 1st Brigade Goze 3 battalions of 1st Zouaves 3 battalions of 33rd Regiment 3 battalions of 34th Regiment 2nd Brigade Dumont 3 battalions of 37th Regiment 3 battalions of 78th Regiment Artillery 12 guns rowspan 3 Cavalry Division br Desvaux 1st Brigade de Planhol 4 battalion of 5th Hussars 4 battalions of 1st Chasseurs d Afrique 2nd Brigade de Forton 4 battalion ... solferino 09 sardinian order of battle.htm Battle of Solferino Category Wars ... more details
About a town in France a town in Italy Solferino the French ironclad French ironclad Solf rino 1861 Infobox French commune name Solf rino image region Aquitaine department Landes department Landes arrondissement Arrondissement of Mont de Marsan canton Sabres intercommunality La Haute Lande mayor Guy Rizzo term 2001&ndash 2008 longitude 0.915833333333 latitude 44.1463888889 elevation m 83 elevation min m 74 elevation max m 85 area km2 97.83 population 348 population date 1999 INSEE 40303 postal code Solf rino is a Communes of France commune in the Landes department Landes Departments of France department in Aquitaine in south western France . It was created in 1863 by Napol on III by uniting several neighboring communities. It is named after the Battle of Solferino . See also Portal France Communes of the Landes department Parc naturel r gional des Landes de Gascogne Landes communes DEFAULTSORT Solferino Category Communes of Landes department Landes geo stub ca Solferino Gascunya ceb Solf rino es Solf rino eu Solf rino Landak fr Solf rino Landes it Solf rino ms Solf rino nl Solf rino oc Solferino Gasconha pms Solf rino pl Solf rino pt Solf rino uk vi Solf rino vo Solf rino Landes war Solf rino ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Paris street arr num 7e streetname Rue de SOLFERINO x 99 y 85 paris map image paris plan wee green jms.jpg arr1 VIIe quarter Invalides. begins Quai Anatole France beginsnum 9 ends Boulevard Saint Germain endsnum 260 length 232 width 20 creation 1866 denomination August 10, 1866 area map caption Rue de Solf rino is a street in the Rive Gauche Paris Left Bank area of Paris . It is most commonly heard as a reference to the headquarters of the French Socialist Party , which are located there. The street is named after the Battle of Solferino , fought by Napoleon III and Victor Emmanuel II against Franz Joseph I of Austria Francis Joseph of Austria in 1859. Access Station paris metro Solf rino Mus e d Orsay Coord 48 51 36 N 2 19 24 E type landmark region FR display title DEFAULTSORT Rue De Solferino Category Streets in Paris Solferino, rue de Paris road stub fr Rue de Solf rino ... more details
The 15th Century Battle of San Martino in Italy was part of an ongoing conflict between two city states, the Republic of Venice Venetians under Berterelli and the Florentine s under Giovanni Disambiguation needed date June 2011 , in 1482 . That battle was fought in swirling mists and, owing to their superior tactics, went the way of the Venetians. In 1859 , during the Italy Italian Risorgimento , there was another greater battle here, more commonly called the Battle of Solferino or the Battle of Solferino and San Martino it was that portion of the struggle, which was fought out between Ludwig von Benedek Benedek Austrian 8th Corps, on the right flank and the Piedmontese army, that is sometimes called the battle of San Martino Benedek s corps held its own all day and covered the retreat of the defeated Austrian army, at the end of the action . Solferino was the largest battle since that at Leipzig in 1813. As a result of their defeat, the Austria ns lost their grip on the region. The village of San Martino was renamed San Martino della Battaglia and a tower, museum and ossuary have been erected as a monument to the battle and its fallen. The site is a few kilometres to the South of Lago di Garda . Businessman Henri Dunant was so affected by the plight of the wounded in the aftermath, that he embarked on a path that led to the formation of the Red Cross and the writing of the Geneva Convention . Each year, San Martino holds a festival to remember this battle. gallery Image Torre San Martino DB.JPG The Tower of San Martino della Battaglia Image Ossario San Martino DB.JPG The Ossuary of San Martino della Battaglia gallery See also Battle of Solferino , where a fuller account of the 1859 action can be read. External links http www.ritsumei.ac.jp se luv20009 SanMartinoReport.html Battle of San Martino 1482 http www.informatics.org redcross history.html The Red Cross and the Battle of Solferino coord missing Category Battles involving Florence San Martino Category 1482 in ... more details
, to tend those wounded in the Battle of Solferino . Henri Dunant was impressed by Bethune s efforts, and mentioned him as Norman Bettun in A Memory of Solferino . He had a grandson, Norman Bethune ... with H. Dunant at thebattle f Solferino http www.icrc.org Web Eng siteeng0.nsf htmlall p0361 File ICRC 002 0361 MEMORY OF SOLFERINO.PDF A Memory of Solferino Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Italian artist, 1817 1896. Known works listed Painter of Battle with Solferino and San Martino Translated from German . Also a record of the sale of another painting Pastori nella campagna romana Sold November 29 1993. Listed on www.artnet.com Another painting, title unknown, depicting an episode of the battle of Goito. http www.regione.piemonte.it cultura risorgimento sala11.htm Translated from Italian . Other Bauduc links Ray Bauduc a jazz drummer born in New Orleans Chateau Bauduc a vineyard in France Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Bauduc, Felice Cerruti ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1817 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1896 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Bauduc, Felice Cerruti Category 1817 births Category 1896 deaths Category Italian painters ... more details
Infobox Paris metro Name Solf rino Pic File Solf rino entrance.jpg 275px Day 5 November Year 1910 Access Municipality the 7th arrondissement of Paris Zone 1 Next Paris Metro next 12 Rue du Bac Assembl e Nationale X 117 Y 78 Solf rino is a metro station station on Paris M tro Line 12 Line 12 of the Paris M tro in the 7th arrondissement of Paris 7th arrondissement . The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord Sud Company s line A between Porte de Versailles Paris M tro Porte de Versailles and Notre Dame de Lorette Paris M tro Notre Dame de Lorette . On 27 March 1931 line A became line 12 of the M tro . It is named after the Rue de Solf rino , which is named after the Battle of Solf rino a battle fought in 1859 during the Second Italian War of Independence . Solf rino is one of the last stations in which the original Nord Sud Company style of d cor has been maintained, with its characteristic large ceramic tablets indicating the name of the station. This is the result of extensive renovation. Nearby are the Mus e d Orsay and the town hall of the 7th arrondissement. Gallery gallery widths 200px heights 125px perrow 2 File Metro de Paris Ligne 12 Solferino 01.jpg Paris M tro Line 12 Line 12 platforms at Solf rino File AX 12 Solferino M67 20080713.jpg MF 67 rolling stock on Line 12 at Solf rino gallery commonscat Solf rino Paris M tro Paris Metro line 12 Paris metro stub Category Railway stations opened in 1910 coord 48.858249 N 2.323225 E region FR type landmark scale 2000 source frwiki display title format dms cs Solf rino stanice metra v Pa i de Solf rino M tro Paris es Estaci n de Solf rino fr Solf rino m tro de Paris it Solf rino metropolitana di Parigi nl Solf rino metrostation no Solf rino Paris Metro pl Solf rino metro w Pary u ... more details
File Karl von Urban Kriehuber.jpg thumb 170px Carl von Urban, 1850 Karl Carl Freiherr von Urban 31 August 1802 in Cracovia 1 January 1877 in Brno was an Austria Austrian Field Marshall . In command of a 1,500 strong Grenz infantry he suppressed the 10,000 Men strong revolt of the Sz kelys , ref name GPO cite book title Europa Chronik der gebildeten Welt, Issues 27 52 first Ferdinand Gustav last K hne date 1859 place Leipzig ref and on the 18th of November 1848, he defeated the Insurgents at Klausenburg . ref name MEY During the Second Italian War of Independence Italian Campaign of 1859 , von Urban was ordered to check Giuseppe Garibaldi Garibaldis Cacciatori delle Alpi Alpine Hunters on the right Austrian Empire Austrian flank. ref name GEO cite book title The History Of Italy From The Fall Of Venice, Up To The Eve Of The Renewed Struggle In Mdccclix first Adolphus last Lance date 1859 place London ref Due to the Franco Sardinian advance after Battle of Magenta Magenta and the defeats at Battle of Varese Varese and San Fermo, von Urban retreated to the Mincio . After Battle of Solferino Solferino , von Urban was appointed supreme commander over Verona . ref name MEY cite book title Neues Konversations Lexikon first Herrmann Julius last Meyer date 1867 place Hildburghausen ref Karl von Urban committed suicide on the 1st of January 1877 in Brno . Sources reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Von Urban, Karl ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1802 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1877 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Von Urban, Karl Category Austrian Field Marshals Category 1802 births Category 1877 deaths Category People from Krak w Austria mil bio stub de Karl von Urban fr Karl von Urban it Karl von Urban hu Karl von Urban ... more details
Robert Pyers 1 August 1847 &ndash 19 October 1915 was an Australian politician. Born in Seaham, New South Wales Seaham to butcher Abel Pyers and Margaret McDermott, he followed his father into butchery, becoming a carrier between Maitland, New South Wales Maitland and Glen Innes, New South Wales Glen Innes . Around 1870 he became a timber getter around the Clarence River before finding success at the Solferino, New South Wales Solferino and Lionsville, New South Wales Lionsville gold fields, which allowed him to establish a store. He married Clara Taylor in 1869, with whom he had ten children. In 1873 unwise mining speculations led to his bankruptcy he was discharged in 1875 and moved to Tatham, New South Wales Tatham on the Richmond River in 1880, returning to timber work. From 1884 to 1894 he was an alderman at Casino, New South Wales Casino he was bankrupted again in 1887 and moved to Casino to become an auctioneer. From 1894 to 1904 he was the member for Electoral district of Richmond New South Wales Richmond in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly , associated with the Protectionist Party Protectionist and Progressive Party 1901 Progressive parties. Despite his opposition to Australian Federation Federation he contested several federal elections as an independent politician Independent . Pyers died at Casino in 1915. ref cite web title Mr Robert Pyers 1847 1915 publisher Parliament of New South Wales date 2008 url http www.parliament.nsw.gov.au prod parlment members.nsf 1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164 397209952dc5ccf3ca256e52000086ca?OpenDocument accessdate 15 October 2011 ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Pyers, Robert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1 August 1847 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 19 October 1915 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Pyers, Robert Category 1847 births Category 1915 deaths Category Protectionist Party politicians Category Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Categor ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image Solferino 1861 .jpg 300px Ship caption The French ironclad Solf rino , of the Magenta class, the only two decked broadside ironclad battleships ever built. Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country France Ship flag shipboxflag France naval Ship name Ship namesake Battle of Solferino Ship owner Ship operator Ship registry Ship route Ship ordered Ship awarded Ship builder Lorient Ship original cost Ship yard number Ship way number Ship laid down 24 June 1859 Ship launched 24 June 1861 Ship sponsor Ship christened Ship completed Ship acquired Ship commissioned Ship recommissioned Ship decommissioned Ship maiden voyage Ship in service Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship refit Ship struck 1882 Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship identification Ship motto Ship nickname Ship honours Ship honors Ship captured Ship fate Ship status Ship notes Ship badge Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Magenta class broadside ironclad Magenta class broadside ironclad Ship type Ship tonnage Ship displacement 7129 tonnes Ship tons burthen Ship length 85.98m Ship beam 17.27m Ship height Ship draught 8.43m Ship draft Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship decks Ship deck clearance Ship ramps Ship ice class Ship power Ship propulsion Sail br 1000HP steam engine , 8 boilers Ship sail plan Ship speed 12 knots Ship range Ship endurance 3 months of food, 740 tonnes of coal Ship test depth Ship boats Ship capacity Ship troops Ship complement 681 Ship crew Ship time to activate Ship sensors Ship EW Ship armament As built 16x55pdr Smoothbore guns 34x6.4in BLM 1860 guns 2x8.8in RML howitzers br From 1868 14 9.4in ... of the Battle of Solferino . These two ironclads were the only two decked broadside ironclad battleships ... from altering the space before the navbox Magenta class ironclads DEFAULTSORT Solferino Category ... of France da Solferino panserskib de Solf rino es Solf rino 1861 fr Solf rino cuirass sr ... more details
Solferino, New South Wales Solferino Balranald Shire Council coord 33 47 51 S 143 17 47 E type city region AU NSW name Solferino Tankie, New South Wales Tankie Balranald Shire Council coord 33 37 24 S 143 ... more details
Infobox Bridge bridge name Passerelle L opold S dar Senghor image France Paris Passerelle Solferino 02.JPG caption locale Paris , France coordinates coord 48 51 43 N 02 19 29 E crosses River Seine carries length 106m width 15m height begin 1997 complete 1999 open 1999 design Marc Mimram The passerelle L opold S dar Senghor , formerly known as passerelle Solf rino or pont de Solf rino , is a footbridge over the River Seine in the VIIe arrondissement of Paris . It is served by the Paris Metro Metro station Assembl e Nationale Paris M tro Assembl e Nationale . The first bridges For a century, it was the cast iron bridge inaugurated by Napoleon III in 1861 which allowed vehicles to cross between quai Anatole France and quai des Tuileries . Built by the engineers of the Pont des Invalides , Paul Martin Gallocher de Lagalisserie and Jules Savarin , it was named after the June 1859 French victory of the Battle of Solferino . Having weakened over time particularly due to barges crashing into it , it was demolished and replaced in 1961 with a steel footbridge, demolished in its turn in 1992 . The present bridge File View from passerelle Solferino.jpg thumb left View east from Passerelle L opold S dar Senghor, towards Pont Royal . The new passerelle de Solf rino linking the Mus e d Orsay and the Jardin des Tuileries Tuileries Gardens was built between 1997 and 1999 under the direction of the engineer and architect Marc Mimram . Crossing the Seine with a single span and no piers, this metallic bridge is architecturally unique and covered in exotic trees Tabebuia s, a Brazil ian tree also used for outdoor flooring at the Biblioth que nationale de France which gives it a light and warm appearance. Its solidity is, however, never in doubt at either end, its foundations are in the form ... Pont de Solferino Pont de Solf rino External links fr icon http www.mimram.com framesetsolferino.html ... 20061010 Paris A Paris Solferino s efface au profit de Senghor.php A Paris, Solf rino s efface au profit ... more details
unreferenced date December 2011 File Busto Braico2.jpeg right Cesare Braico Brindisi, 24 October 1816 Rome, 25 July 1887 was a patriot, doctor and political man who took part in the Enterprice of the Thousand Garibaldi s army . He was later appointed Deputy of Brindisi. Biography Braico graduated in medicine at the University of Naples and was also an active member of the 1848 Revolution. He joined the up and took part in the battle of Solferino, as a soldier and doctor. In 1860 he took part in The Expedition of the Thousand for which he was awarded a medal in recognition of his heroic services by Nino Bixio. After the Unity of Italy, he was elected Deputy in the first Italian Parliament. He took part in the III war of independence. Within the general context of his political activity he was Chairman of the Board of Health. Unfortunately, when he retired he was suddenly taken ill and died in a Roman hospital . His native town was Brindisi, the town has dedicated a street and a park in his name in remembrance of this extraordinary citizen. Novels Ricordi di galera, Memories of prison with an introduction and notes by Alberto Del Sordo, a Neapolitan Count References http it.wikipedia.org wiki Cesare Braico Cesare Braico italian page http en.wikipedia.org wiki Garibaldi Garibaldi http en.wikipedia.org wiki Expedition of the Thousand Expedition of the Thousand Category Italian people of the Risorgimento DEFAULTSORT Braico, Cesare ... more details
File F lix Charles Douay.jpg thumb right F lix Charles Douay F lix Charles Douay 1816 1879 was a general in the France French army whose career spanned the reign of King Louis Philippe , the Second French Republic , the Second French Empire of Napoleon III , and the early years of the Third French Republic Third Republic . He was the brother of another career soldier, General Abel Douay . ref Wawro, p.96. ref He served in the Crimean War , in Second War of Italian Independence Italy , and in French intervention in Mexico Mexico . For bravery at the battles of Battle of Magenta Magenta and Battle of Solferino Solferino , he was elevated to brigadier general . During the Franco Prussian War he was Commander in Chief of the French Seventh Army Corps. After the first defeats on the Alsace border, 7th Corps retreated and became part of Marshal Patrice de Mac Mahon s frontline Army of Ch lons . ref Hooper, p.358. ref He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Sedan . After his return to France, Douay led his Fourth Army Corps against the Paris Commune . He was first to enter Paris , 22 May 1871, and saved the Louvre from destruction. Notes Reflist References Cite book title The campaign of Sedan the downfall of the second empire. August September, 1870 last Hooper first George year 1887 publisher G. Bell & sons isbn url http books.google.com books?id uq5JAAAAMAAJ&dq Abel 20Douay&pg PA90 v onepage&q Abel 20Douay&f false accessdate 2010 12 02 Cite book title The Franco Prussian War the German conquest of France in 1870 1871 last Wawro first Geoffrey year 2003 publisher Cambridge University Press isbn 0521584361 page 96 url http books.google.com books?id Y1T GET R1cC&lpg PA96&dq Abel 20Douay 20 2Bsixty one&pg PA96 v onepage&q Abel 20Douay 20 sixty one&f false accessdate 2010 12 03 quote Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Douay, Felix Charles ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1816 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1879 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Douay, ... more details
The 73rd Line Infantry Regiment 73e r giment d infanterie de ligne is a French infantry regiment. History Raised in 1673 as the r giment de Listenay, it was renamed the r giment Royal Comtois in 1685. It held the latter name until 1791. It was stationed at B thune and Aire sur la Lys between 1870 and 1914, and was stationed at the latter on the outbreak of the First World War , in 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Army Corps, in 1914 participating in the fighting in the marais of Saint Gond ref http batmarn1.club.fr cartstgd.htm ref . It was in 2nd Infantry Division until November 1916 fighting before Combles during the battle of the Somme ref http chtimiste.com batailles1418 combats combles.htm ref , when it moved to 51st Infantry Division, where it remained until the end of the war. Flag File 73e r giment d infanterie de ligne drapeau.svg thumb The flag contains battle honours for Battle of Jemappes Jemappes 1792 G nes G nes 1800 Siege of Sevastopol 1854 1855 Sevastopol 1855 Battle of Solferino Solferino 1859 Battle of Verdun Verdun 1916 Battle of Passchendaele Flanders Passchendaele 1917 Third Battle of the Aisne The Aisne 1918 Image Fourrg re aux couleurs de la croix de guerre 1914 1918.jpg 120px thumb Shoulder cords with the colours of the croix de guerre 1914 1918 Il porte, cousues en lettres d or dans ses plis, les inscriptions suivantes ref D cision n 12350 SGA DPMA SHD DAT du 14 septembre 2007 relative aux inscriptions de noms de batailles sur les drapeaux et tendards des corps de troupe de l arm e de terre, du service de sant des arm es et du service des essences des arm es, Bulletin officiel des arm es, n 27, 9 November 2007 ref Image 73e r giment d infanterie de ligne drapeau.svg 400px Sa cravate est d cor e de la Croix de guerre 1914 1918 avec trois citations l ordre de l arm e. il a le droit au port de la fourrag re aux couleurs du ruban de la croix de guerre 1914 1918. References references Category Infantry regiments of France fr 7 ... more details
Albert Jacques Verly was born in Kingston, Jamaica Kingston , Jamaica , on 5 January 1815, was a France French commanding officer of Emperor Napoleon III , accompaining him in many battles, and a member of the Cent gardes Squadron created in May 1854. Biography Albert Jacques Verly was the son of a peasant. Orphan at age 6, he studied in France and then enlisted in the cavalry in 1833. Becoming Officer armed forces officer in 1841, he was appointed Lieutenant to the 6th Chasseur s Regiment in July 1843, and Lieutenant in 1847. In 1848 he becomes commanding officer of the armed forces of the Alps . ref name Military cite web last Military Photos title Albert Jacques Verly url http www.military photos.com histogardecav.htm work Historique du r giment des Cent Gardes publisher Military Photos.com accessdate 24 August 2011 ref Promoted to Captain OF 2 Captain in 1852, he moved on to the Regiment of Guides, embryo of the guard which provided security for the Prince President. This contact with the future Emperor favors him and then he moves on to the Cent gardes Squadron. In the middle of his social life, richly married, he took part in military campaigns accompanying the Emperor Napoleon III. He was seriously wounded in the arm on 24 June 1859 at Battle of Solferino Solferino . Lieutenant Colonel in October 1859, and then again Colonel on 26 October 1864, he is kept commanding the Cent Guards as a sign of imperial favor. He is made Baron of the empire in 1867, Commander of the Legion of Honor in 1869 and received numerous foreign decorations. Despite being linked to the splendor of the empire, he suddenly falls prisoner of the emperor in Battle of Sedan Sedan . Verly is set to compulsory retirement by the republic in October 1870. External links http www.archive.org stream souvenirsduseco01verlgoog page n10 mode 2up Souvenirs du Second Empire by Albert Jacques Verly at Archive.org References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Verly, Albert Jacqu ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name Image Corriere della Sera.svg 200px image Image 20090715 corsera frontpage.jpg 200px centre Sample frontpage from the newspaper caption Front page, 2009 07 15 type Daily newspaper format Broadsheet foundation March 5, 1876 owners RCS MediaGroup political Social liberalism circulation 619,890 ref Data for average Newspaper circulation Diffusione media Italia Estero from the Accertamenti Diffusione Stampa Ads survey on 2008 in Italy http www.adsnotizie.it certif certificati 2008.xls ref headquarters Via Solferino 28, Milan , Italy editor Ferruccio De Bortoli language Italian ISSN 1120 4982 website http www.corriere.it corriere.it Image IMG 4261 Milano Sede del Corriere della Sera in via Solferino Foto Giovanni Dall Orto 20 jan 2007.jpg thumb right The headquarters in Milan . The Corriere della Sera ref p p is an Italy Italian daily newspaper , published in Milan . It is among the oldest and most reputable Italian newspapers. Its main rivals are Rome s La Repubblica and Turin s La Stampa . History It was founded on Sunday, March 5, 1876, by Eugenio Torelli Viollier. In the 1910s and 1920s, under the direction of Luigi Albertini , the Corriere della Sera became the most widely read newspaper in Italy, maintaining its importance and influence into the present century. The newspaper s offices have been in the same buildings since the beginning of the 20th century, and therefore it is popularly known as the Via Solferino newspaper , for the name of the street where it is still located. As the name indicates, it was originally printed in the evening sera . The Italian novelist Dino Buzzati was a journalist at the Corriere, as were many other leading Italian writers and intellectuals, including Eugenio Montale , Italo Calvino , Pier Paolo Pasolini , Oriana Fallaci and Indro Montanelli . The third page a page once entirely dedicated to culture , in the Italian tradition contained a main article, named elzeviro , which has been signed by all the editors ... more details
the conception of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement at the Battle of Solferino near Solferino , Italy . The right panel depicts a scene from Edmund Spenser s epic poem The Faerie ... more details
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