History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17FREDERICK THE GREATReading editionChapter navigation13 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…FREDERICK THE GREATChapter I · —WHAT FRIEDRICH HAD READ IN THE MENZEL DOCUMENTS.HOW FRIEDRICH DISCOVERED THE MYSTERY. CONCERNING MENZEL AND WEINGARTEN.Chapter II · —ENGLISH DIPLOMACIES ABROAD, IN PROSPECT OF A FRENCH WAR.THE TRIUMPHANT HANBURY TREATY BECOMES, ITSELF, NOTHING OR LESS;—BUT PRODUCES A FRIEDRICH TREATY, FOLLOWED BY RESULTS WHICH SURPRISE EVERYBODY.THERE HAS BEEN A COUNTER-TREATY GOING ON AT VERSAILLES IN THE INTERIM; WHICH HEREUPON STARTS OUT, AND TUMBLES THE WHOLLY ASTONISHED EUROPEAN DIPLOMACIES HEELS-OVER-HEAD.Chapter III · —FRENCH-ENGLISH WAR BREAKS OUT.KING FRIEDRICH'S ENIGMA GETS MORE AND MORE STRINGENT.Chapter IV · —FRIEDRICH PUTS A QUESTION AT VIENNA, TWICE OVER.Chapter V · —FRIEDRICH BLOCKADES THE SAXONS IN PIRNA COUNTRY.Chapter VI · —BATTLE OF LOBOSITZ.Chapter VII · —THE SAXONS GET OUT OF PIRNA ON DISMAL TERMS.Chapter VIII · —WINTER IN DRESDEN.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Chapter I · —WHAT FRIEDRICH HAD READ IN THE MENZEL DOCUMENTS.All chapters and sections (13)Other sectionsFREDERICK THE GREATChapters1Other sectionsHOW FRIEDRICH DISCOVERED THE MYSTERY. CONCERNING MENZEL AND WEINGARTEN.Chapters2Other sectionsTHE TRIUMPHANT HANBURY TREATY BECOMES, ITSELF, NOTHING OR LESS;—BUT PRODUCES A FRIEDRICH TREATY, FOLLOWED BY RESULTS WHICH SURPRISE EVERYBODY.THERE HAS BEEN A COUNTER-TREATY GOING ON AT VERSAILLES IN THE INTERIM; WHICH HEREUPON STARTS OUT, AND TUMBLES THE WHOLLY ASTONISHED EUROPEAN DIPLOMACIES HEELS-OVER-HEAD.Chapters3Other sectionsKING FRIEDRICH'S ENIGMA GETS MORE AND MORE STRINGENT.Chapters45678by Thomas CarlyleChapter I.—WHAT FRIEDRICH HAD READ IN THE MENZEL DOCUMENTS. →