History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15FREDERICK THE GREATReading editionChapter navigation38 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…FREDERICK THE GREATChapter 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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.Chapter XV · —PEACE OF DRESDEN: FRIEDRICH DOES MARCH HOME.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Book 15 — Chapter I · —PRELIMINARY: HOW THE MOMENT ARRIVED.All chapters and sections (38)Other sectionsFREDERICK THE GREATBook 15 · Chapters1Book 15 · Other sectionsPRINCE KARL GETS ACROSS THE RHINE (20 JUNE-2 JULY, 1744).FRIEDRICH DECIDES TO INTERVENE.Book 15 · Chapters23Book 15 · Other sectionsFRIEDRICH, 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.Book 15 · Chapters4Book 15 · Other sectionsFRIEDRICH 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.Book 15 · Chapters5Book 15 · Other sectionsOLD 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.Book 15 · Chapters6Book 15 · Other sections1. 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.Book 15 · Chapters7Book 15 · Other sectionsKING FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS, IN BERLIN (under various dates, March-April, 1745).FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS (as before, April-May, 1745).Book 15 · Chapters8Book 15 · Other sectionsBATTLE OF FONTENOY (11th May, 1745).Book 15 · Chapters91011Book 15 · Other sectionsCAMP 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.Book 15 · Chapters1213Book 15 · Other sectionsFRIEDRICH 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.Book 15 · Chapters1415by Thomas CarlyleChapter I.—PRELIMINARY: HOW THE MOMENT ARRIVED. →