The general history of the late war; containing it's rise, progress, and event, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America Volume 2 - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1763 edition. Excerpt: ...On the 20th of April cLnbeig tne Ps'nce of Bevern entered Bohemia also, and got possession of Krottau and Graffenstein, the first post, on that side of the kingdom, without the loss of a man: hearing that the enemy had approached to Kratzen, he proceeded and drove them away from thence the fame day, and continued his march to Machendorf near Reichen. berg, and not far from a camp of 28,000 Austrians, under the command of Count Conigfeg. Putkammer's hussars, who formed part of a body, commanded by a Colonel and Major, fell in with a party of some hundreds of cuirassiers, posted before Colin, or Kohleg, under the command of « On the 18 th of April. u On the 21st of April. Prince Litchtenstein; took three officers and up-A-D wards of 60 horse prisoners, and dispersed the 7s7' rest. Night not only prevented a pursuit; but obliged the Prussian army to remain in the field till morning. At break of day they marched in two columns, by Habendorf, to attack the enemy near Reichenberg: and as soon as they were formed in three lines of about 30 squadrons, they advanced towards the enemy's cavalry; the two wings being sustained by the infantry, posted amongst felled trees, and behind entrenchments. The cavalry having a village on their right, and a wood, where they were entrenched on the left, received the canonade with resolution. But fifteen squadrons of the dragoons of the second line being ordered by the Prince of Bevern to advance, and at the same time, the wood on the right being attacked by the battalions of grenadiers of Kahlden and of Moellendorf, by the Prince of Prussia's regiment of dragoons; who, by getting clear over all the heaps of timber, and the entrenchments, secured their flanks, and entirely routed the enemy's cavalry; and Colonel...
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