[History of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) CHAPTER II 29/37
Retzow, who is secretly of the Opposition-party, and well worth hearing, knows personally a curious thing.
He says:-- "Being then [in March or April, weeks before we left Saxony] employed to translate the PLAN OF OPERATIONS into French, for Marshal Keith's use, who did not understand German, I well know that it contained the following three main objects: 1.
'All Regiments cantoning in Silesia as well as Saxony march for Bohemia on one and the same day.2.Whole Army arrives at Prag May 4th [Schwerin was a day later, and got scolded in consequence]; if the Enemy stand, he is attacked May 6th, and beaten. 3.
So soon as Prag is got, Schwerin, with the gross of the Army, pushes into Mahren,' and the heart of Austria itself; 'King hastens with 40,000 to help of the Allied Army,'"-- Royal Highness of Cumberland's; who will much need it by that time! [Retzow, i.
84 n.] Here is a very curious fact and consideration.
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