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

CHAPTER II
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A GRAND SALLY THERE.
"PRAG, 22d AUGUST.

In the same hours, while Martin lay coercing Naples, the Army of the Oriflamme in Prag City was engaged in 'furious sallies;'"-- readers may divine what that means for Prag and the Oriflamme! "Prag is begirdled, bombarded from all the Wischerads, Ziscabergs and Hill environments; every avenue blocked, 'above 60,000 Austrians round it, near 40,000 of them regulars:' a place difficult to defend; but with excellent arrangements for defence on Belleisle's part, and the garrison with its blood up.

Garrison makes continual furious sallies,--which are eminently successful, say the French Newspapers; but which end, as all sallies do, in returning home again, without conquest, except of honor;--and on this Wednesday, 22d August, comes out with the greatest sally of all.

[_Campagnes,_ vi.

5; _Guerre de Boheme,_ ii.


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