[History of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XIX. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XIX. (of XXI.) CHAPTER VI 6/56
231: 27th August.] I will forget who took Peitz: perhaps Haddick, of whom we have lately heard so much? He was captor of Berlin in 1757, did the Inroad on Berlin that year,--and produced Rossbach shortly after.
Peitz, if he did Peitz, was Haddick's last success in the world.
Haddick has been most industrious, 'guarding the Russian flank,'-- standing between the King and it, during that Soltikof march to Mullrose, to Lieberose; but that once done, and the King settled at Waldau, Haddick was ordered to Saxony, against Wunsch and Finck:--and readers know already what he made of these Two in the 'Action at Korbitz, September 21st,'-- and shall hear soon what befell Haddick himself in consequence." COLONEL HORDT IS CAPTURED.
"It was in that final marching of Soltikof to Lieberose that a distinguished Ex-Swede, Colonel Hordt, of the Free Corps HORDT, was taken prisoner.
At Trebatsch; hanging on Soltikof's right flank on that occasion.
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