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

CHAPTER XII
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144-163; Orlich, ii.

227-243; _Feldzuge,_ i.

357, 363, 374.] Prince Karl's scheme was good, says Friedrich; but it was ill executed.
He never should have let us form; his first grand fault was that he waited to be attacked, instead of attacking.

Parts of his scheme were never executed at all.

Duke d'Ahremberg, for instance, it is said, had so dim a notion of the ground, that he drew up some miles off, with his back to the Prussians.


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