Isonzo

[ ee-zawn-tsaw ]

noun

1. a river in S Europe, flowing S from the Julian Alps in Slovenia to the Gulf of Trieste in Italy. 75 miles (120 km) long.

Example Sentences

Drawn by the promise of territorial gains, the Italians had attacked the Austrians along the Isonzo, a mountain river running through a deep valley just inside Austria along its border with Italy, in what is now Slovenia.

From Literature

Another setback for the Allies was taking place along the Isonzo River in Austria’s mountain borderland, where Italian and Austrian armies had been battling since the summer of 1915.

From Literature

In October 1917, near the little frontier town of Caporetto, the Austrians with their German allies achieved an unexpected breakthrough in what is called the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo.

From Literature

In November 1916, the Ninth Battle of the Isonzo, like the previous eight, lasted only a few days and resulted in a heavy toll of killed and wounded for almost no gain of ground.

From Literature

The Italians had been locked in futile combat along the Isonzo River in Austria since the summer of 1915, fighting a succession of inconclusive battles.

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