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The wars & local soldiers, 1866

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England and the War

Empire · Monday 30 July 1866 · page 6

If war is to come, England may reckon confidently on keeping out of it. She will not only be necuiral, but the war will be of a kind that is exceedingly un ikely to raise any of the difficult…

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The Advancing Armies and War Preparations

Empire · Monday 30 July 1866 · page 6

It is stated that Austria has refused the proposition of a congress on the basis proposed. The concentration of the armies is meanwhile proceeding rapidy. Three army corps, amounting…

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The War in Germany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 August 1866 · page 5

The Conference is given up, owing to the obstinacy of the conflicting Powers. Count Bismark opened the campaign on the anniversary of Waterloo day, and immediately…

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War in Germany and Italy

Empire · Monday 13 August 1866 · page 5

The long expected war has now fully broken out. Prussia, the Northern States of Germany, and Italy, are in open hostilities with Austria; the remainder of the German powers, owing…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Defeat and Resignation of the Ministry. a Derby Cabinet Formed. War in All Germany. Disruption of the Germanic Confederation. Cession of Venetia to France. Great Battles in Bohemia. a French Fleet in the Adriatic. Adelaide, Sunday Morning

Empire · Monday 13 August 1866 · page 5

The Ellora, steamer, arrived at King George's Sound on the 7th instant, Captain Skottowe, commander; naval agent, Captain Purvis, R.N. The Ellora left Galle on the…

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The War in Europe. Paris, June 25, evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 4

The Moniteur of this evening says in its bulletin:— "It appears that the main body of the Italian army has maintained its position upon the lift bank of the Mincio. " The Italian troops have displayed great valour…

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The War on the Continent. (From the Some News, June 26.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 3

EVENTS have travelled during the last month at an accelerated pace, and momentous issues have been crowded into a narrow compass of time The tirst important incident was the abandonment of the…

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The War in Germany. Entry of the Prussians Into Bohemia. Zittau, June 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 4

The army of Price Frederick Charles crossed the [?]ier into Bohemia from this town to-day without meeting the enemy. Prague, June 22…

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Latest Telegrams. (From the Times, June 24.) the War in Italy. Passage of the Mincio by the Italian Army. Ve[?]. June 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 4

ACCORDING to the announcements made by Austrian outposts, the Italian army passed the Mincio this morning near Geito, and is advancing slowly to Roverbella. Goito, June 23…

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The War in Italy. Venice, June 23

Empire · Friday 17 August 1866 · page 5

According to the announcements made by the Austrian outposts, the Italian army passed the Minclo this morning. near Goito, and are advancing slowly to Roverbells…

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The War in Germany. Bodenbach, June 24

Empire · Friday 17 August 1866 · page 5

The Prussians, who were threatening this town yesterday, have suddenly withdrawn, to Pirns, and have entered Bohemia, passing through Neustadt and Lebsitz. They appear to be marching in the…

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War in Germanyand Italy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 523

The long expected, war has now fully broken out Prussia, the Northern States of Germany, and Italy, are in open hostilities with Austria; the remainder of the German powers, owing to…

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The War on the Continent

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 11

EVENTS have travelled during the last month at an accelerated pace, and momentous issues have been crowded into a narrow compass of time. The first important incident was the abandonment of the…

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The Germans in London and the Threatening War. To the Editor of the Star

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1866 · page 2

SIR,—A committee of German merchants in the city and others had the intention of adopting the subjoined address to their countrymen in Cermany at a public meeting. Under the present circumstances,…

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Men-of-war on the Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 9
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Curacoa, 23 guns, Commodore Sir William Wiseman, at Sydney. For England. Esk, 21 guns, Captain Luce, on a cruise. Brisk, 16 guns, Captain Hope, at New Zealand…

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The New Zealand War. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, July 10Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 3

ALL eyes are, of course, towards Wellington, to see what will be the upshot of the meeting of our Parliament. The issues at stake now are peculiarly interesting, and it may be worth while…

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The War and Belligerent Rights

Empire · Friday 24 August 1866 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Schroeder and Co., of London, recently wrote to Lord Clarendon, asking whether the convention said to exist between Prussia, Austria, and Italy, whereby it is agreed that merchant vessels belonging…

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The Fenian War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 540

The Nation thus summarizes the principal incidents of the Invasion of Canada:— We remarked in our last number that whatever might be said regarding other aspects of the…

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Incidents in the American War

Empire · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 2

There has been published at Philadelphia the diary of one J. B. Jones, who describes himself as having been a clerk in the War Department of the Confederate States…

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