DURATION of LATE EUROPEAN WARS.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 738, 17 November 1870, Page 3

DURATION of LATE EUROPEAN WARS.

lln the Crimean war of 1853-56, lurkey declared war against Bussia, October 5,1853. Russia declared war (gainst Turkey, November Ist. France |nd England declared war against Bussia, March 27-28, 1854. • The jiattle of Alma was fought September !0; battle of Balaklava, October 25 ; jattle of Inkermann, November sth. Sardinia joined the allies January 26, [855. The Malakoff was taken by jhe French, September Bth. Sweden pined the allies November 21st, and lostilities were suspended November

!9, 1856. The war between the jVestern powers and Russia lasted two fears lacking »ne month. | The Italian war of 1859 was begun >y the rejection of the Austrian ultimatum by Sardinia, April 25th. The j.ustrians crossed the Ticino April pth. The French entered Genoa jlay 3rd; the battle of Montebello Iras fought May 20th; battle of Majenta, May 30th, 31st; and the battle »f Solferino, June 24th. The peace of Pilla Franca was signed July 11th. ffostilities were active but ten weeks. The Schleswig - Holstein war of 1864 began by the invasion of Schlesirig by the Prussians February Ist Che Prussians took Duppel April 18th, and Alsen July 9th. Treaty of jeace between Denmark and Germany ifas signed at Vienna October 3rd. ictual hostilities covered a space of twenty-two weeks.

The German-Italian war of 1866 (as begun by Prussia, June 14th. [taly declared war against Austria, [une 20th. The battle of Custozza vas fought June 24th, and the battle )f Sadowa July 3rd. The treaty of peace between Prussia and Austria ifas signed at Prague, August 23rd, ind between Austria and Italy at jfienna, October 4th. Actual hostilities between the belligerents lasted jinly five weeks. —"New York Courier."