The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists- a complete system of history for all uses, extending to (14802637933)

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Title: The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history;
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Larned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson), 1836-1913 Smith, Donald Eugene, b. 1878 Seymour, Charles, 1885-1963 Shearer, Augustus Hunt, 1878-1941 Knowlton, Daniel Chauncey, 1876-
Subjects: History
Publisher: Springfield, Mass. : C.A. Nichols Publishing Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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force of 400,000 men supported bymore than 2000 cannon the half of which were ofmedium calibre, with 40 pieces of 305, four of 380,and four of 420, was entitled the Punitive Expedi-tion, a title which breathed assurance and con-tempt. This, with the aid of a concentrated artil-lery fire and with the aggression of battalionsmassed on a restricted front defended by mountainranges, would rapidly descend on the Paduanplains, thus obtaining a position in the rear of theItalians on the Isonzo, who, caught between twofires would be driven to a hasty retreat. The suc-cessful invasion of these valuable and populousregions of Italy was so certain, that many officials,with manuals of art and history and Baedekers,were appointed to follow the victorious troopsand to collect the most precious treasures of thecountry from Italian museums and churches, etc.,and pack them off to .Austria. . . . The attackchosen by the Austrians comprised the zone be-tween the Adige and the Brenta. The bombard- 10104
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•fl — — o•J E WORLD WAR, 1916 IV. Austro-Itallan Front bAustrian Failure WORLD WAR. 1916 mcnt opening on May 12 became terrific on the14th. An apparent offensive spread rapidly fromthe Val Giudicaria to the sea in order to deceive theItalians. This the enemy could well afford to do,as the massinK of artillery for the real attack wasnot interfered with by tho.^c (eigned elsewhere.It revealed the tremendous superiority of theirguns. On May 15 the infantry iussault followed,very fierce and impetuous on the lines chosen forthe real attack. The a.ssault by their rinht wingwas most impetuous, because they wished to drivethe Italians from the positions dominalinp Rovc-reto, which were already threatened, especially asa swift success in this zone would have decidedthe offen.sive. Their forces, conquerinj; the Val-larsa would have attained by the road from Rove-reto to Schio, the nearest points from which theycould descend to the plains and they would haveestablished themselves on the