[History of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XV. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XV. (of XXI.) CHAPTER XIV 15/20
Rally, reinforce; try it again.
Again, with a will; but again there is not a way.
The Prussians are again repulsed; fall back, down this slippery course, in more disorder than the first time.
Had the Saxons stood still, steadily handling arms, how, on such terms, could the Prussians ever have managed it? But at sight of this second repulse, the Saxon grenadiers, and especially one battalion of Austrians who were there (the only Austrians who fought this day), gave a shout "Victory!"-- and in the height of their enthusiasm, rushed out, this Austrian battalion first and the Saxons after them, to charge these Prussians, and sweep the world clear of them.
It was the ruin of their battle; a fatal hollaing before you are out of the woods.
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