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The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], Address of Frederick the great. (search)
Address of Frederick the great. To the Generals and Higher Officers, December 4, 1757, Before the Battle near Leuthen. Gentlemen: You are aware that while I was obliged to stop the progress of the French and Austrians, Prince Charles of Lothringen has succeeded in taking Schweidritz, beating the Duke of Bavaria, and in making himself master of Breslau; the capital of my Silesia, and a part of the Proving are thus lost, together with all the provisions and ammunition therein contained, and my troubles would be very great, if I placed not an unbounded confidence in your courage, firmness, and love of your country, which you have shown on so many occasions. I acknowledge these services rendered to our fatherland and to me, with the tenderest movements of my heart. There is almost not one amongst you who has not distinguished himself by some great and honorable deed; therefore I flatter myself you will fall short in nothing which the State has a right to expect of your
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e, who, with an army of 60,000, was advancing through Thuringia, and totally defeated him on the memorable field of Rosbach, with the loss of 18,000 men. Without rest, with his indefatigable followers, he was called to oppose Daun and Lorrain in Silesia. Its, capital had fallen — a large body of Prussians been defeated at Bresian. That rich and important province seemed on the point of falling into the hands of Austria, when, by a bold, astonishing stroke, Frederick reinstated his affairs, whed. During his operations in the South, the Russians had made alarming progress in the Northeast. The feeble Russian forces who opposed them were well nigh swallowed up. Frederick led the flower of his army from Olmutz, in Moravia; crossed all Silesia and Prussia, encountered the sturdy Russians at Zorndorf, and defeated them with a loss of 1 ,000--a victory dearly bought, with the loss of 10,000 of his own best soldiers.--During the King's absence, Prince Henry, who had been left with sixtee
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
you are aware that while I was obliged to stop the progress of the French and Austrians, Prince Charles, of Lothringen, has succeeded in taking Senweldritz, beating the Duke of Bavaria, and in making himself master of Breslau; the capital of my Silesia and a part of the Province are thus lost, together with all the provisions and ammunition therein contained, and my troubles would be very great if I placed not an unbounded confidence in your courage, firmness, and love of your country, which y deed; therefore I flatter myself you will fall short in nothing which the State has a right to expect of your valor, if circumstances demand it. This epoch approaches; I should believe I had done nothing if I left the Austrians in possession of Silesia; mark, therefore, I shall attack the army of Prince Charles, although nearly three times stronger, wherever I find it, and in opposition to all the rules of the art of war. "At this juncture, the number of the enemy is not the question, nor
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