196), Chrudim, 5th May, 1742.] "Winter Campaigns," says Friedrich elsewhere, much in earnest, and looking back on this thing long afterwards, "Winter Campaigns are bad, and should always be avoided, except in cases of necessity.

The best Army in the world is liable to be ruined by them.

I myself have made more Winter Campaigns than any General of this Age; but there were reasons.

Thus:-- "In 1740," Winter Campaign which we saw, "there were hardly above two Austrian regiments in Silesia, at Karl VI.'s death.

Being determined to assert my right to that Duchy, I had to try it at once, in winter, and carry the war, if possible, to the Banks of the Neisse.