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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15

Thomas Carlyle

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Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I.—Preliminary: How the Moment Arrivedoriginal only · 4 min
  2. 2.Prince Karl Gets Across the Rhine (20 June-2 July, 1744)original only · 10 min
  3. 3.Friedrich Decides to Interveneoriginal only · 5 min
  4. 4.Chapter II.—Friedrich Marches Upon Prag, Captures Pragoriginal only · 21 min
  5. 5.Chapter III.—Friedrich, Diligent in His Bohemian Conquests, Unexpectedly Comes Upon Prince Karl, with No French Attending Himoriginal only · 4 min
  6. 6.Friedrich, Leaving Small Garrison in Prag, Rushes Swiftly Up the Moldau Valley, Upon the Tabor-Budweis Country; To Please His French Friendsoriginal only · 8 min
  7. 7.The French Are Little Grateful for the Pleasure Done Them at Such Ruinous Expenseoriginal only · 10 min
  8. 8.Chapter IV.—Friedrich Reduced to Straits; Cannot Maintain His Moldau Conquests Against Price Karloriginal only · 4 min
  9. 9.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 Behinoriginal only · 18 min
  10. 10.Friedrich's Retreat; Especially Einsiedel's from Pragoriginal only · 11 min
  11. 11.Chapter V.—Friedrich, Under Difficulties, Prepares for a New Campaignoriginal only · 8 min
  12. 12.Old Dessauer Repels the Silesian Invasion (Winter, 1744-45)original only · 8 min
  13. 13.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)original only · 5 min
  14. 14.Strange Accident to Marechal De Belleisle in the Harz Mountains (20th December, 1744)original only · 11 min
  15. 15.The Kaiser Karl VII. Gets Secured from Oppressions, in a Tragic Way. Friedrich Proposes Peace, But to No Purposeoriginal only · 10 min
  16. 16.Chapter VI.—Valori Goes on an Electioneering Mission to Dresdenoriginal only · 2 min
  17. 17.1. Friedrich's Position Towards Saxonyoriginal only · 1 min
  18. 18.2. THERE IS A, "UNION OF WARSAW" (8th January, 1745); AND STILL MORE SPECIALLY A "TREATY OF WARSAW" (8th January-18th May, 1745)original only · 6 min
  19. 19.3. VALORI'S ACCOUNT OF HIS MISSION (in compressed form). [Valori, i. 211-219original only · 4 min
  20. 20.Middle-Rhine Army in a Staggering State; The Bavarian Intricacy Settles Itself, the Wrong Wayoriginal only · 8 min
  21. 21.Chapter VII.—Friedrich in Silesia; Unusually Busyoriginal only · 1 min
  22. 22.KING FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS, IN BERLIN (under various dates, March-April, 1745)original only · 13 min
  23. 23.FRIEDRICH TO PODEWILS (as before, April-May, 1745)original only · 6 min
  24. 24.Chapter VIII.—THE MARTIAL BOY AND HIS ENGLISH versus THE LAWS OF NATUREoriginal only · 1 min
  25. 25.Battle of Fontenoy (11th May, 1745)original only · 25 min
  26. 26.Chapter IX.—The Austrian-Saxon Army Invades Silesia, Across the Mountainsoriginal only · 29 min
  27. 27.Chapter X.—BATTLE OF HOHENFRIEDBERGoriginal only · 12 min
  28. 28.Chapter XI.—Camp of Chlum: Friedrich Cannot Achieve Peaceoriginal only · 17 min
  29. 29.Camp of Dieskau: Britannic Majesty Makes Peace, for Himself, with Friedrich; But Cannot for Austria or Saxonyoriginal only · 3 min
  30. 30.Schonbrunn, 2d August, 1745, Robinson Has Audience of Her Hungarian Majestyoriginal only · 6 min
  31. 31.Grand-Duke Franz Is Elected Kaiser (13th September, 1745); Friedrich, the Season and Forage Being Done, Makes for Silesiaoriginal only · 8 min
  32. 32.Chapter XII.—BATTLE OF SOHRoriginal only · 28 min
  33. 33.Chapter XIII.—Saxony and Austria Make a Surprising Last Attemptoriginal only · 6 min
  34. 34.FRIEDRICH GOES OUT TO MEET HIS THREE-LEGGED MONSTER; CUTS ONE LEG OF IT IN TWO (Fight of Hennersdorf, 23d November, 1745)original only · 14 min
  35. 35.Prince Karl, Cut in Two, Tumbles Home Again Double-Quickoriginal only · 3 min
  36. 36.Chapter XIV.—BATTLE OF KESSELSDORForiginal only · 20 min
  37. 37.Chapter XV.—Peace of Dresden: Friedrich Does March Homeoriginal only · 21 min