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

CHAPTER VI
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Third, that an Aide-de-Camp made a small misnomer, misreport of one word, which was terribly important: "Bring me hither Regiment Manteuffel!" Winterfeld had ordered.

The Aide-de-Camp reported it "Grenadiers Manteuffel:" upon which, the grenadiers, who were posted in a walled garden, an important point to Winterfeld's right, came instantly to order; and Austrians instantly rushed in to the vacant post, and galled Winterfeld's other flank by their fire.

[Abundant Accounts in Seyfarth, ii.

(_Beylagen_), 162-163; _Helden-Geschichte,_ iv.

615-633; Retzow, i.


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