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

CHAPTER XII
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122-220; _Tagebuch von der Belagerung von Schweidnitz vom 7ten August bis 9ten October, 1762_ (Seyfarth, _Beylagen,_ iii.

376-497); Tielke, &c.

&c.] Guasco was invited to dine with the King; praised for his excellent defence.

Prisoners of War his Garrison and he; about 9,000 of them still on their feet; their entire loss had been 3,552 killed and wounded; that of the Prussians 3,033.

Poor Guasco died, in Konigsberg, still prisoner, before the Peace came.
Of Austrian fighting in Silesia, this proved to be the last, in the present Controversy which has endured so long.


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