Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Literary
November 23, 1861
The Weekly Mountain Democrat
Placerville, El Dorado County, California
What is this article about?
A historical list of notable battles fought on Sundays, from the Wars of the Roses to the Indian Mutiny, highlighting their occurrence on religious days like Palm Sunday, Easter, and Whit Sunday, often with heavy casualties.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
SUNDAY BATTLES.—Some one who has been taking up English history, has prepared the following list of battles fought on Sunday:
In the wars of York and Lancaster the battles of St. Alban's and Barnet were fought—the one on Palm Sunday, the other on Easter Sunday. In the wars of the Stuarts we have the battle of Edgehill and the later one of Sheriffmuir, besides one or two smaller actions, coming off on Sunday. The Duke of Marlborough gained the great victory of Ramillies on Whit Sunday, and the Almanza, one of the few decisive battles that English armies have ever lost, was fought on Easter Sunday. The battle of Val of Lauff, near Maestricht, was fought on Sunday, the 2d of July, 1702. The Peninsula was fruitful of Sunday fighting. The second battle in Portugal, that in Vimiera, was fought on Sunday, August 21st, 1808. The battle at Fuentes d'Onore was gained on Sunday, May 5th, 1811. On Sunday evening, January 19th, 1812, issued the brief but determined order that "Ciudad Rodrigo must be carried by assault this evening at dusk." The battle of Orthes was fought on Sunday, the 27th of February, 1814, and that of Toulouse, the last general action of the Peninsular war, occurred on Easter Sunday, the 10th of April following. The battle of Waterloo was also fought on Sunday, the 18th of June, 1815. The second Burmese war affords two examples. Easter Sunday, the 11th April, 1852, the attack on the lines of defense at Rangoon, and the attack and capture of Pegu, on Sunday, the 21st of November, 1852. The victory of Inkerman was achieved on Sunday, the 5th of November, 1854. And it was Sunday, the 10th of May, 1857, that the terrible Indian mutiny broke out at Meerut.
Most of the actions referred to above were attended with severe losses on both sides, and perhaps they may be looked upon as a class, as having been peculiarly bloody.
In the wars of York and Lancaster the battles of St. Alban's and Barnet were fought—the one on Palm Sunday, the other on Easter Sunday. In the wars of the Stuarts we have the battle of Edgehill and the later one of Sheriffmuir, besides one or two smaller actions, coming off on Sunday. The Duke of Marlborough gained the great victory of Ramillies on Whit Sunday, and the Almanza, one of the few decisive battles that English armies have ever lost, was fought on Easter Sunday. The battle of Val of Lauff, near Maestricht, was fought on Sunday, the 2d of July, 1702. The Peninsula was fruitful of Sunday fighting. The second battle in Portugal, that in Vimiera, was fought on Sunday, August 21st, 1808. The battle at Fuentes d'Onore was gained on Sunday, May 5th, 1811. On Sunday evening, January 19th, 1812, issued the brief but determined order that "Ciudad Rodrigo must be carried by assault this evening at dusk." The battle of Orthes was fought on Sunday, the 27th of February, 1814, and that of Toulouse, the last general action of the Peninsular war, occurred on Easter Sunday, the 10th of April following. The battle of Waterloo was also fought on Sunday, the 18th of June, 1815. The second Burmese war affords two examples. Easter Sunday, the 11th April, 1852, the attack on the lines of defense at Rangoon, and the attack and capture of Pegu, on Sunday, the 21st of November, 1852. The victory of Inkerman was achieved on Sunday, the 5th of November, 1854. And it was Sunday, the 10th of May, 1857, that the terrible Indian mutiny broke out at Meerut.
Most of the actions referred to above were attended with severe losses on both sides, and perhaps they may be looked upon as a class, as having been peculiarly bloody.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
War Peace
What keywords are associated?
Sunday Battles
Historical Wars
Peninsular War
Waterloo
Indian Mutiny
Easter Sunday
Literary Details
Title
Sunday Battles.
Key Lines
In The Wars Of York And Lancaster The Battles Of St. Alban's And Barnet Were Fought—The One On Palm Sunday, The Other On Easter Sunday.
The Battle Of Waterloo Was Also Fought On Sunday, The 18th Of June, 1815.
The Victory Of Inkerman Was Achieved On Sunday, The 5th Of November, 1854.
And It Was Sunday, The 10th Of May, 1857, That The Terrible Indian Mutiny Broke Out At Meerut.
Most Of The Actions Referred To Above Were Attended With Severe Losses On Both Sides, And Perhaps They May Be Looked Upon As A Class, As Having Been Peculiarly Bloody.