History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15

HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II OF PRUSSIA, Volume 15 - FREDERICK THE GREAT - by Thomas Carlyle

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.

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.