Caporetto

[ kap-uh-ret-oh; Italian kah-paw-ret-taw ]

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noun

Caporetto

/ kapoˈretto /

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The crushing defeat of Italy at Caporetto afforded them further grounds for confidence.

Lastly, invaded Italy was only just recovering from the disaster at Caporetto.

Some faithful foreigners were praising Italy—and she deserved it—for having persevered at all after Caporetto.

Caporetto has been avenged, the Austrians were thrown back across the Little Piave, and brought to their knees.

Italy had lost half Venetia and enormous quantities of guns in the breach of her defences at Caporetto.

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