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enemies of their lavish employer; the King of Prussia, Britain's only ally, seemed overwhelmed, Hanhall a Protestant revolutionary kingdom, like Prussia, be permitted to rise up and grow strong withrteenth commemorated an Austrian victory over Prussia by the present of a consecrated cap and swortive mind of France was arrayed with England, Prussia, and America, that is, with Protestantism, phefined, but feeble, August William, Prince of Prussia, had remained at Prague. All men are childre Saxony without loss; the other the Prince of Prussia led in a manner contrary to the rules of war award to the vain and mean-spirited Prino of Prussia the honors of martyrdom. The increasing darious Nov. changes of position, the king of Prussia, with but twenty-one thousand six hundred menire a shot. That victory at Rossbach gave to Prussia the consciousness of its existence as a natioested in its movements by intrigues at home. Prussia was saved. In this terrible campaign, two hu
New Castle, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
ur grace of my warmest gratitude, wrote Pitt himself, in 1750, to Newcastle, who falsely pretended to have spoken favorably of him to the king; and now, in defiance of Bedford and Newcastle, and the antipathy of the king, he is become the foremost man in England, received into the , voted its freedom; unexampled discontent pervaded the country. Newcastle, whose pusillanimity exceeded his vanity, dared not attempt formithe place of paymaster, which the war made enormously lucrative. Newcastle had promised Halifax a new office as third secretary of state forointed man railed without measure at the knavery and cowardice of Newcastle. Rigby to Bedford, 18 June, 1757, in Bedford's Corr. II. 249. party, and an aversion to. the exercise of patronage, he left to Newcastle the first seat at the Treasury Board, with the disposition of bis sufferance of the aristocracy. I borrow, said Pitt, the Duke of Newcastle's majority to carry on the public business. Harris's Life of H
Halifax (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 12
recognise the ascendency and yield to the guidance of the man whom the nation trusted and loved. Made wise by experience, and relying on his own vigor of will for a controlling influence, he formed a ministry from many chap. XII.} 1757 factions. Lord Anson, Hardwicke's son-in-law, took again the highest seat at the Board of the Admiralty. Fox, who had children, and had wasted his fortune, accepted the place of paymaster, which the war made enormously lucrative. Newcastle had promised Halifax a new office as third secretary of state for the colonies. I did not speak about it, was the duke's apology to him; Pitt looked so much out of humor, I dared not. Dodington's Diary, 208. And the disappointed man railed without measure at the knavery and cowardice of Newcastle. Rigby to Bedford, 18 June, 1757, in Bedford's Corr. II. 249. But Pitt reconciled him by leaving him his old post in the Board of Trade, with all its patronage, adding the dignity of a cabinet councillor. Henl
Fort Bedford (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
am Pitt's ministry. 1757. the orator is vastly well provided for, thought chap. XII.} 1757 Bedford, in 1746, on the appointment of William Pitt to a subordinate office of no political influence.tle, who falsely pretended to have spoken favorably of him to the king; and now, in defiance of Bedford and Newcastle, and the antipathy of the king, he is become the foremost man in England, receiveovial intrepidity into the junto of Fox; but Fox himself was desponding. Walpole's Memoires. Bedford had his scheme, which he employed Rigby to establish; and when it proved impracticable, indulge disappointed man railed without measure at the knavery and cowardice of Newcastle. Rigby to Bedford, 18 June, 1757, in Bedford's Corr. II. 249. But Pitt reconciled him by leaving him his old posBedford's Corr. II. 249. But Pitt reconciled him by leaving him his old post in the Board of Trade, with all its patronage, adding the dignity of a cabinet councillor. Henley, afterwards Lord Northington, became Lord Chancellor, opening the way for Sir Charles Pratt to be
Rossbach (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) (search for this): chapter 12
of position, the king of Prussia, with but twenty-one thousand six hundred men, resumed his encampment on the heights of Rossbach, the Prince de Rohan Soubise, who commanded the French and Imperial army of more than sixty-four thousand, was sure of cng of the fifth, the combined forces marched in flank to cut off his retreat. From the battlements of the old castle of Rossbach, Frederic gazed on their movement; his sagacity, at a glance, penetrated their design; and, obeying the flush of his exuhem before they could form, and even before the larger part of the Prussian infantry could fire a shot. That victory at Rossbach gave to Prussia the consciousness of its existence as a nation. To his minister Frederic sent word of this beginning . By degrees, they catch something of his cheerful resoluteness; they share the spirit and the daring of the victors of Rossbach; they burn to efface their own ignominy. Yet the Austrian army of sixty thousand men, under Charles of Lorraine and Mar
Russian River (Alaska, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
n and decision, of moral firmness and warlike genius; the greatest military deed, thus far, of the century. That victory confirmed existence to the country where Kant and Lessing were carrying free inquiry to the sources of human knowledge. The soldiers knew how the rescue of their nation hung on that battle; and, as a grenadier on the field of carnage began to sing, Thanks be to God, the whole army, in the darkness of evening, standing amidst thousands of the dead, uplifted the hymn of praise. Daun fled into Bohemia, leaving in Breslau a garrison of twenty thousand men. Frederic pressed forward, and astonished Europe by gaining possession of that city, reducing Schweidnitz, and recovering all Silesia. The Russian army, which, under Apraxin, had won a victory on the northeast, was arrested in its movements by intrigues at home. Prussia was saved. In this terrible campaign, two hundred and sixty thousand men had stood against seven hundred thousand, and had not been conquered.
Aach (Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) (search for this): chapter 12
mean-spirited Prino of Prussia the honors of martyrdom. The increasing dangers became terrible. I am July. resolved, wrote Frederic, in July, to save my country or perish. Colin became the war-cry of French and Russians, of Swedes and Imperialists; a Russian army invaded his dominions on the east; the Swedes from the north threatened Pomerania and Berlin; a vast army of the French was concentrating itself at Erfurt for the recovery of Saxony; while Austria, recruited by Bavaria and Wurtemberg, was conquering Silesia. The Prussians will win no more victories, wrote the queen of Poland. Death at this moment took from Frederic his mother, whom he chap. XII.} 1757. loved most tenderly. A few friends remained faithful to him, cheering him by their correspondence. O, that Heaven had heaped all ills on me alone! said his affectionate sister; I would have borne them with firmness. Having vainly attempted to engage the enemy in Aug. Silesia in a pitched battle, Frederic repai
Hungary (Hungary) (search for this): chapter 12
f Saxony, who was king of Poland. Aware of the forming combination, Frederic resolved to attack his enemies before they were prepared; and in August, 1756, he invaded Saxony, took Dresden, blockaded the Elector's army at Pirna, gained a victory over the imperial forces that were advancing for its relief, and closed the campaign in the middle of October, by compelling it to capitulate. In the following winter, the alliances against him were completed; and not Saxony only, and Austria, with Hungary, but the German empire, half the German States,—Russia, not from motives of public policy, but from a woman's caprice,—Sweden, subservient to the Catholic powers through the degrading ascendency of its nobility,—France, as the ally of Austria,—more than half the continent, took up arms against Frederic, who had no allies in the South, or East, or North, and in the West none but Hanover, with Hesse and Brunswick. And as for Spain, not even the offer from Pitt of the conditional restitution
Breslau (Poland) (search for this): chapter 12
rfeld and Bevern, his generals in Sept. Silesia, that Winterfeld had fallen, that Bevern had retreated to the lake near Breslau, and was opposed by the Austrians at Lissa. On the eighth of September, the day after the great disaster in Silesia, then prisoner, with a loss of eight thousand men. His successor in the command retreated to Glogau. On the twenty-fourth, Breslau was basely given up, and nearly all its garrison entered the Austrian service. Silesia seemed restored to Maria TheresaFrench and Imperialists, Charles of Lorraine has succeeded in conquering Schweidnitz, repulsing Prince Bevern, mastering Breslau. A part of Silesia, my capital, my stores of war, are lost; my disasters would be extreme, had I not a boundless trust ss of evening, standing amidst thousands of the dead, uplifted the hymn of praise. Daun fled into Bohemia, leaving in Breslau a garrison of twenty thousand men. Frederic pressed forward, and astonished Europe by gaining possession of that city, r
Lissa (Poland) (search for this): chapter 12
ug. Silesia in a pitched battle, Frederic repaired to the West, to encounter the united army of the Imperialists and French. I can leave you no large garrison, was his message to Fink at Dresden; but be of good cheer; to keep the city will do you vast honor. On his way, he learns that the Austrians have won a victory over Winterfeld and Bevern, his generals in Sept. Silesia, that Winterfeld had fallen, that Bevern had retreated to the lake near Breslau, and was opposed by the Austrians at Lissa. On the eighth of September, the day after the great disaster in Silesia, the Duke of Cumberland, having been defeated and compelled to retire, signed for his army and for Hanover a convention of neutrality. Oeuvres de Fred. II., III. 132, 133. Here, said George the Second, on meeting the Duke, is my son, who has ruined me and disgraced himself. Voltaire advised Frederic to imitate Cumberland. If every string breaks, wrote Frederic to the Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, throw yourself int
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