Duke Bevern, once Winterfeld was gone, had, as we observed, felt himself free to act; unchecked, but also unsupported, by counsel of the due heroism; and had acted unwisely.

Made direct for Silesia, namely, where are meal-magazines and strong places.

Prince Karl, they say, was also unwise; took no thought beforehand, or he might have gained marches, disputed rivers, Bober, Queiss, with Bevern, and as good as hindered him from ever getting to Silesia.

So say critics, Retzow and others; perhaps looking too fixedly on one side of the question.

Certain it is, Bevern marched in peace to Silesia; found it by no means the better place it had promised to be.
Prince Karl--Daun there as second, but Karl now the dominant hand--was on the heels of Bevern, march after march.