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Page 253
... Radetzky , with his whole army , defiled out of the city gates by night , and retreated across the plains of Lombardy . Then , indeed , it seemed that the great battle was won . ITALY WAS FREE , and the joy of the people knew no bounds ...
... Radetzky , with his whole army , defiled out of the city gates by night , and retreated across the plains of Lombardy . Then , indeed , it seemed that the great battle was won . ITALY WAS FREE , and the joy of the people knew no bounds ...
Page 254
... Radetzky withdrew his shattered troops within the walls of Mantua , while the King of Sardinia mustered an array of nearly a hundred thousand men , in all the confidence of victory . Little did he think that , in a few weeks , that ...
... Radetzky withdrew his shattered troops within the walls of Mantua , while the King of Sardinia mustered an array of nearly a hundred thousand men , in all the confidence of victory . Little did he think that , in a few weeks , that ...
Page 255
... Radetzky kept behind the walls of Mantua and Verona , biding his time . Charles Albert , distracted by these negotiations , and not knowing very well how to conduct a vigorous campaign , sat down before the walls of Mantua . Now a siege ...
... Radetzky kept behind the walls of Mantua and Verona , biding his time . Charles Albert , distracted by these negotiations , and not knowing very well how to conduct a vigorous campaign , sat down before the walls of Mantua . Now a siege ...
Page 256
... . Not an Austrian was to be seen . The shop windows were filled with caricatures of Radetzky . But what were the people about ? Oh , they were sitting TACTICS IN CASE OF ANOTHER WAR . 257 in the 256 SUMMER PICTURES .
... . Not an Austrian was to be seen . The shop windows were filled with caricatures of Radetzky . But what were the people about ? Oh , they were sitting TACTICS IN CASE OF ANOTHER WAR . 257 in the 256 SUMMER PICTURES .
Page 257
... Radetzky in 1848 . If forced to abandon Milan , they would fall back upon Mantua and Verona . And then would come the tug of war . If you look on the map , you will see that there the Austrians occupy one of the strongest military ...
... Radetzky in 1848 . If forced to abandon Milan , they would fall back upon Mantua and Verona . And then would come the tug of war . If you look on the map , you will see that there the Austrians occupy one of the strongest military ...
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