THE BOOK OF NATIONS Geographical, Historical, Descriptive (continued 22)
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Worcester (wŏŏs´ter), England, September 3, 1651 Cromwellians vs. Scottish Royalists Followed by the submission of Scotland and Charles II.’s adventurous escape to France.
Wörth (virt), Bavaria, August 6, 1870 Prussians vs. French A bloody contest and a decisive victory, followed by the retreat of the French.
Xeres (hā-rās´), Spain, July 19, 711 Moors vs. Visigoths Without having to fight any second battle, the Moors under Tarik mastered Spain.
Yalu (yā´lōō) River, Manchuria, September 17, 1894 Japanese vs. Chinese This action conferred upon the Japanese the full command of the sea and greatly aided the land power.
Yorktown, Siege of, Virginia, U. S. A., Sept. 30 to Oct. 19, 1781 Americans vs. British The surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown practically brought to an end the war of the American Revolution.
Ypres (ē´pr), Belgium, October 21-31, 1914 and November 10-12, 1914 Allies vs. Germans A series of the most desperate struggles of the war. The German attempt to break through to Calais, France, failed.
Zama (zä´mä), North Africa, B. C. 202 Romans vs. Carthaginians Scipio defeated Hannibal and annihilated his army, thus ending the second Punic war.
Zorndorf (tsôrn´dorf), Prussia, Aug. 25, 1758 Prussians vs. Russians A desperate and bloody struggle, after which the Russians retired into Poland.
Zurawno (tsu-raw´no), Siege of, Austria, 1676 Poles vs. Turks John Sobieski made an heroic defense against numbers and won an honorable peace.