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

CHAPTER V
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[In _Anonymous of Hamburg_ (iii.

350) the Capitulation, "August 14th." given IN EXTENSO.] COLONEL VON WOLFERSDORF WITHDRAWS, ALSO BEAUTIFULLY (August 15th).
Accordingly, Wednesday, August 15th, at eight in the morning, Wolfersdorf by the Elbe Gate moves out; across Elbe Bridge, and the Redoubt which is on the farther shore yonder.

Near this Redoubt, Stolberg and many of his General Officers are waiting to see him go.
He goes in state; flags flying, music playing.

Battalion Hessen-Cassel, followed by all our Packages, Hospital convalescents, King's Artillery, and whatever is the King's or ours, marches first.

Next comes, as rear-guard to all this, Battalion Grollmann;--along with which is Wolfersdorf himself, knowing Grollmann for a ticklish article (Saxons mainly); followed on the heel by Battalion Hofmann, and lastly by Battalion Salmuth, trusty Prussians both of these.
Battalion Hessen-Cassel and the Baggages are through the Redoubt, Prince of Stolberg handsomely saluting as saluted.


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