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

CHAPTER I
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"This is Fouquet's attempt, alluded to above; of which--as every reader must be satisfied with Small-War--we will give only the dates.

Fouquet, ranking at Leobschutz, in Neisse Country, did break through into Mahren, pushing the Austrians before him; but found the Magazines either emptied, or too inaccessible for any worth they had;--could do nothing on the Magazines; and returned without result; home at Leobschutz again on the fifth day." [_ Helden-Geschichte,_ v.

958-963; Tempelhof, iii.

44-47.] This, however, had a sequel for Fouquet; which, as it brought the King himself into those neighborhoods, we shall have to mention, farther on.
BREAKAGE FIFTH: INTO FRANKEN (MAY 5th-JUNE 1st).

"This was Prince Henri's Invasion of the Bamberg-Nurnberg Countries; a much sharper thing than in any former Year.


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