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

CHAPTER II
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1759" (in Schoning, ii.

118).]--ordered Wedell to watch diligently at Crossen Bridge, and be ready on farther signal.

The Wedell Problem, in such ruined condition, has now fallen to Friedrich himself.
This is the BATTLE OF ZULLICHAU (afternoon of 23d July, 1759); the beginning of immense disasters in this Campaign.

Battle called also of KAY and of PALZIG, those also being main localities in it.

It was lost, not by fault of Wedell's people, who spent themselves nobly upon it, nor perhaps by fault of Wedell himself, but principally, if not solely, by those two paltry Brooks, or threads of Quagmire, one of which turns Kay-Mill; memorable Brooks in this Campaign, 1759.


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