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

CHAPTER V
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Whereupon, same morning (August 10th), general storm; storm No.

1: beautifully handled by Wolfersdorf; who takes it in rear (to its astonishment), as well as in front; and sends it off in haste.

On the morrow, Saturday, a second followed; and on Sunday a third; both likewise beautifully handled.
This third storm, readers see, was "Sunday, August 12th:" a very busy stormful day at Torgau here,--and also, for some others of us, during the heats of Kunersdorf, over the horizon far away! Wolfersdorf tumbles back all storms; furthermore makes mischievous sallies: a destructive, skilled person; altogether prompt, fertile in expedients; and evidently is not to be managed by Kleefeld.

So that Prince von Stolberg, Second to supreme Zweibruck himself, has to take it in hand.

And, MONDAY, 13th, at break of day, Stolberg arrives with a train of battering guns and 6,000 new people; summons Wolfersdorf: "No," as before.


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