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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XII. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER X
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We have lost Prince Friedrich, Brother of Margraf Karl; General Schulenburg, Wartensleben of the Carabineers, and many other Officers.

Our troops did miracles; and the result shows as much.

It was one of the rudest Battles fought within memory of man.
"I am sure you will take part in this happiness; and that you will not doubt of the tenderness with which I am, my dearest Sister,--Yours wholly, FEDERIC." [_OEuvres,_ xxvii.i.

101.] And on the same day there comes, from Breslau, Jordan's Answer to the late anxious little Note from Pogarell; anxieties now gone, and smoky misery changed into splendor of flame: JORDAN TO THE KING (finds him at Ohlau).
"BRESLAU, 11th April, 1741.

"SIRE,--Yesterday I was in terrible alarms.
The sound of the cannon heard, the smoke of powder visible from the steeple-tops here; all led us to suspect that there was a Battle going on.


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