167 (his own Despatch).] "At Pisek, Prince Karl has ceased chasing with his regulars, the pace being so uncommonly swift.

From Pisek, Prince Karl struck off towards Pilsen, there to intercept a residue of Harcourt reinforcements who were coming that way: from Broglio, who knew of it, but in such flurry could not mind it, he had no hindrance; and it was by good luck, not management of Broglio's, that these poor reinforcements did in part get through to him, and in part seek refuge in Eger again.

Broglio has encamped under the walls of Prag; in a ruinous though still blusterous condition; his positions all gone; except Prag and Eger, nothing in Bohemia now his." PRAG, 17th JUNE-17th AUGUST.

"It is in this condition that Belleisle, returning from the Kuttenberg-Dresden mission (June 15th), finds his Broglio.

Most disastrous, Belleisle thinks it; and nothing but a Siege in Prag lying ahead; though Broglio is of different opinion, or, blustering about his late miraculous retreat, and other high merits too little recognized, forms no opinion at all on such extraneous points....
From Versailles, they had answered Belleisle: 'Nothing to be made of Dresden either, say you?
Then go you and take the command at Prag; send Broglio to command the Bavarian Army.