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BOOK XV.—SECOND SILESIAN WAR,
IMPORTANT EPISODE IN THE GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE.—15th Aug. 1744-25th
Dec. 1745.
Chapter I.—PRELIMINARY: HOW THE MOMENT ARRIVED.
Chapter III.—FRIEDRICH, DILIGENT IN HIS BOHEMIAN CONQUESTS, UNEXPECTEDLY COMES UPON PRINCE KARL, WITH NO FRENCH ATTENDING HIM.
Chapter X.—BATTLE OF HOHENFRIEDBERG.
Chapter XI.—CAMP OF CHLUM: FRIEDRICH CANNOT ACHIEVE PEACE.
Chapter XIII.—SAXONY AND AUSTRIA MAKE A SURPRISING LAST ATTEMPT.
Chapter XV.—PEACE OF DRESDEN: FRIEDRICH DOES MARCH HOME.
Chapter I.—PRELIMINARY: HOW THE MOMENT ARRIVED.
PRINCE KARL GETS ACROSS THE RHINE (20 JUNE-2
JULY, 1744).
FRIEDRICH DECIDES TO INTERVENE.
Chapter II.—FRIEDRICH MARCHES UPON PRAG,
CAPTURES PRAG. FRIEDRICH DECIDES TO INTERVENE.
Chapter III.—FRIEDRICH, DILIGENT IN HIS BOHEMIAN CONQUESTS, UNEXPECTEDLY COMES UPON PRINCE KARL, WITH NO FRENCH ATTENDING HIM.
FRIEDRICH, LEAVING SMALL GARRISON IN PRAG,
RUSHES SWIFTLY UP THE MOLDAU VALLEY, UPON THE TABOR-BUDWEIS COUNTRY; TO
PLEASE HIS FRENCH FRIENDS.
THE FRENCH ARE LITTLE GRATEFUL FOR THE PLEASURE DONE THEM AT SUCH RUINOUS EXPENSE.
Chapter IV.—FRIEDRICH REDUCED TO
STRAITS; CANNOT MAINTAIN HIS MOLDAU CONQUESTS AGAINST PRICE KARL. THE FRENCH ARE LITTLE GRATEFUL FOR THE PLEASURE DONE THEM AT SUCH RUINOUS EXPENSE.
FRIEDRICH TRIES TO HAVE BATTLE FROM PRINCE
KARL, IN THE MOLDAU COUNTRIES; CANNOT, OWING TO THE SKILL OF PRINCE KARL
OR OF OLD FELDMARSCHALL TRAUN;—HAS TO RETIRE BEHIND THE SAZAWA,
AND ULTIMATELY BEHIND THE ELBE, WITH MUCH LABOR IN VAIN.
FRIEDRICH'S RETREAT; ESPECIALLY EINSIEDEL'S FROM PRAG.
Chapter V.—FRIEDRICH, UNDER
DIFFICULTIES, PREPARES FOR A NEW CAMPAIGN. FRIEDRICH'S RETREAT; ESPECIALLY EINSIEDEL'S FROM PRAG.
OLD DESSAUER REPELS THE SILESIAN INVASION
(Winter, 1744-45).
THE FRENCH FULLY INTEND TO BEHAVE BETTER NEXT SEASON TO FRIEDRICH AND THEIR GERMAN ALLIES;—BUT ARE PREVENTED BY VARIOUS ACCIDENTS (November, 1744-April, 1745; April-August, 1745).
STRANGE ACCIDENT TO MARECHAL DE BELLEISLE IN THE HARZ MOUNTAINS (20th December, 1744).
THE KAISER KARL VII. GETS SECURED FROM OPPRESSIONS, IN A TRAGIC WAY. FRIEDRICH PROPOSES PEACE, BUT TO NO PURPOSE.
Chapter VI.—VALORI GOES ON AN
ELECTIONEERING MISSION TO DRESDEN. THE FRENCH FULLY INTEND TO BEHAVE BETTER NEXT SEASON TO FRIEDRICH AND THEIR GERMAN ALLIES;—BUT ARE PREVENTED BY VARIOUS ACCIDENTS (November, 1744-April, 1745; April-August, 1745).
STRANGE ACCIDENT TO MARECHAL DE BELLEISLE IN THE HARZ MOUNTAINS (20th December, 1744).
THE KAISER KARL VII. GETS SECURED FROM OPPRESSIONS, IN A TRAGIC WAY. FRIEDRICH PROPOSES PEACE, BUT TO NO PURPOSE.
1. FRIEDRICH'S POSITION TOWARDS SAXONY.
2. THERE IS A, "UNION OF WARSAW" (8th January, 1745); AND STILL MORE SPECIALLY A "TREATY OF WARSAW" (8th January-18th May, 1745).
3. VALORI'S ACCOUNT OF HIS MISSION (in compressed form). [Valori, i. 211-219.]
MIDDLE-RHINE ARMY IN A STAGGERING STATE; THE BAVARIAN INTRICACY SETTLES ITSELF, THE WRONG WAY.
Chapter VII.—FRIEDRICH IN SILESIA;
UNUSUALLY BUSY. 2. THERE IS A, "UNION OF WARSAW" (8th January, 1745); AND STILL MORE SPECIALLY A "TREATY OF WARSAW" (8th January-18th May, 1745).
3. VALORI'S ACCOUNT OF HIS MISSION (in compressed form). [Valori, i. 211-219.]
MIDDLE-RHINE ARMY IN A STAGGERING STATE; THE BAVARIAN INTRICACY SETTLES ITSELF, THE WRONG WAY.
KING FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS, IN BERLIN (under
various dates, March-April, 1745).
FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS (as before, April-May, 1745).
Chapter VIII.—THE MARTIAL BOY AND HIS
ENGLISH versus THE LAWS OF NATURE. FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS (as before, April-May, 1745).
BATTLE OF FONTENOY (11th May, 1745).
Chapter IX.—THE AUSTRIAN-SAXON ARMY
INVADES SILESIA, ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. Chapter X.—BATTLE OF HOHENFRIEDBERG.
Chapter XI.—CAMP OF CHLUM: FRIEDRICH CANNOT ACHIEVE PEACE.
CAMP OF DIESKAU: BRITANNIC MAJESTY MAKES
PEACE, FOR HIMSELF, WITH FRIEDRICH; BUT CANNOT FOR AUSTRIA OR SAXONY.
SCHONBRUNN, 2d AUGUST, 1745, ROBINSON HAS AUDIENCE OF HER HUNGARIAN MAJESTY.
GRAND-DUKE FRANZ IS ELECTED KAISER (13TH SEPTEMBER, 1745); FRIEDRICH, THE SEASON AND FORAGE BEING DONE, MAKES FOR SILESIA.
Chapter XII.—BATTLE OF SOHR. SCHONBRUNN, 2d AUGUST, 1745, ROBINSON HAS AUDIENCE OF HER HUNGARIAN MAJESTY.
GRAND-DUKE FRANZ IS ELECTED KAISER (13TH SEPTEMBER, 1745); FRIEDRICH, THE SEASON AND FORAGE BEING DONE, MAKES FOR SILESIA.
Chapter XIII.—SAXONY AND AUSTRIA MAKE A SURPRISING LAST ATTEMPT.
FRIEDRICH GOES OUT TO MEET HIS THREE-LEGGED
MONSTER; CUTS ONE LEG OF IT IN TWO (Fight of Hennersdorf, 23d November,
1745).
PRINCE KARL, CUT IN TWO, TUMBLES HOME AGAIN DOUBLE-QUICK.
Chapter XIV.—BATTLE OF KESSELSDORF.
PRINCE KARL, CUT IN TWO, TUMBLES HOME AGAIN DOUBLE-QUICK.
Chapter XV.—PEACE OF DRESDEN: FRIEDRICH DOES MARCH HOME.