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Year:
1864
¬The¬ Dolomite Mountains : excursions through Tyrol, Carinthia, Carniola, & Friuli in 1861, 1862, & 1863 ; with a geological chapter and pictorial illustrations from original drawings on the spot
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Page 237 of 600
Author: Gilbert, Josiah ; Churchill, George C. / by Josiah Gilbert, and G. C. Churchill
Place: London
Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green
Physical description: XX, 576 S. : Ill., Kt.
Language: Englisch
Subject heading: g.Dolomiten ; f.Reisebericht 1861-1863
Location mark: II A-4.101
Intern ID: 134614
ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DEN HELDENTOD DES K.K. INGENIEUR HAUPTMANNS JOHANN HERMANN VON HERMANNSDORF AM XVIII. MAI, MDCCCIX. UND DER MIT IHM GEFALLENEN KAMPFGENOSSEN KAISER FERDINAND.* such conflicts this pass has been more than once the scene. In 1797 Massena forced the Pontebba, and de- feated the Archduke Charles at Tarvis, while a French ^ctachment under Serrurier, advancing up thè Predi 1, c arried the fort by assault, and captured or dispersed a large body of Austrians retreating by this route

troops under the engineer officer to whom the in- Sc riptiou refers. Macdonald from Italy and Marmont from. -^Mmatia, were then advancing to support Napoleon in fte campaign which ended with thè battie of Wagram ; a ud it was probahly two of Macdonald s corps, nuoibering POQo men each, that simultaneously attacked the fort of ^lalborghet, on the Pontebba, and that of the Predil, * ‘ To the memory of the heroie cleiith of Johann Hermann, of Hcrinanns- K.K. Captain of Engineers, and of his comrades

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Books
Category:
Geography, Travel guides
Year:
1864
¬The¬ Dolomite Mountains : excursions through Tyrol, Carinthia, Carniola, & Friuli in 1861, 1862, & 1863 ; with a geological chapter and pictorial illustrations from original drawings on the spot
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Page 241 of 600
Author: Gilbert, Josiah ; Churchill, George C. / by Josiah Gilbert, and G. C. Churchill
Place: London
Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green
Physical description: XX, 576 S. : Ill., Kt.
Language: Englisch
Subject heading: g.Dolomiten ; f.Reisebericht 1861-1863
Location mark: II A-4.101
Intern ID: 134614
. Each attempt, also, to estahlish themselves nearer was a failure, and brought destruction upon the troops engaged. In these circumstances negotiation was resorted to ; but nothing eould shake the devotion of Hermann, whose invariable answer was f No surrender.’ Another plan was tried. The fort of Malborghet on the Pontebba had already fallen, and some of the prisoners taken there were sent into the garrison, that, learning thè fate of their comrades, and that thè country behind was already in the

hands of the enemy, their constancy might fail them. The reply of Hermann was decisive. 4 The defence of this fort is committed to me. I do not fear death, and will die on the field of honour,’ The French then prepared for storming, and amidst beating of drums, and fierce shouts, desperate assanlts were made upon the place ; but the cannon and small arras of the defenders still mowed the assailants down, and the enemy began to doubt the possihility of success. Suddenly a Harne hurst forth within the

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