intent on having Neisse-V. Klein-Schnellendorf: Friedrich gets Neisse, in a Fashion-VI. New Mayor of Landshut makes an In- stallation Speech-VII. Friedrich purposes to mend the Klein- Schnellendorf Failure: Fortunes of the Belleisle Armament-VIII. Friedrich starts for Moravia, on a New Scheme he has-IX. Wilhel- mina goes to see the Gaieties at Frankfurt-X. Friedrich does his Moravian Expedition, which proves a mere Moravian Foray- XI. Nüssler in Neisse, with the Old Dessauer and Walrave- BOOK XIV. THE SURROUNDING EUROPEAN WAR DOES NOT I. Friedrich resumes his Peaceable Pursuits-II. Austrian Af- (Vol. IV. contains Books XV.—XVII.) BOOK XV. SECOND SILESIAN WAR, IMPORTANT EPISODE IN I. Preliminary: How the Moment arrived-II. Friedrich marches. upon Prag, captures Prag-III. Friedrich, diligent in his Bohemian Conquests, unexpectedly comes upon Prince Karl, with no French attending him-IV. Friedrich reduced to Straits; cannot maintain his Moldau Conquests against Prince Karl-V. Friedrich, under Difficulties, prepares for a new Campaign-VI. Valori goes on an Electioneering Mission to Dresden-VII. Friedrich in Silesia; un- usually busy-VIII. The Martial Boy and his English versus the Laws of Nature-IX. The Austrian-Saxon Army invades Silesia, across the Mountains-X. Battle of Hohenfriedberg-XI. Camp of Chlum: Friedrich cannot achieve Peace-XII. Battle of Sohr- BOOK XVI. THE TEN YEARS OF PEACE. 1746-1756. (p. 235-493.) I. Sans-Souci-II, Peep at Voltaire and his divine Emilie (by Candlelight) in the Tide of Events-III. European War falls done: Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle-IV. Cocceji finishes the Law Reform; Friedrich is printing his Poésies-V. Strangers of Note come to Berlin, in 1750-VI. Berlin Carrousel, and Voltaire visible there— VII. M. de Voltaire has a painful Jew-Lawsuit-VIII. Ost-Fries- land and the Shipping Interests-IX. Second Act of the Voltaire Visit-X. Demon Newswriter, of 1752-XI. Third Act and Cata- strophe of the Voltaire Visit-XII. Of the Afterpiece, which proved still more tragical-XIII. Romish-King Question; English-Privateer Question-XIV. There is like to be another War ahead-XV. Anti- BOOK XVII. THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR: FIRST CAMPAIGN. I. What Friedrich had read in the Menzel Documents-II. Eng- lish Diplomacies abroad, in Prospect of a French War-III. French- English War breaks out-IV. Friedrich puts a Question at Vienna, twice over-V. Friedrich blockades the Saxons in Pirna Country- VI. Battle of Lobositz-VII. The Saxons get out of Pirna on Dismal (Vol. V. contains Books XVIII. and XIX.) BOOK XVIII. SEVEN-YEARS WAR RISES TO A HEIGHT. I. The Campaign opens-II. Battle of Prag-III. Prag cannot be got at once-IV. Battle of Kolin-V. Friedrich at Leitmeritz, his World of Enemies coming on-VI. Death of Winterfeld- BOOK XIX. FRIEDRICH LIKE TO BE OVERWHELMED IN THE I. Preliminaries to a Fourth Campaign-II. General Dohna; Dictator Wedell: Battle of Züllichau—III. Friedrich in Person (Vol. VI. contains Books XX. and XXI.) BOOK XX. FRIEDRICH IS NOT TO BE OVERWHELMED: THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR GRADUALLY ENDS. 25th April 1760— 15th February 1763. (p. 3-336.) I. Fifth Campaign opens-II. Friedrich besieges Dresden-III. Battle of Liegnitz-IV. Daun in wrestle with Friedrich in the Sile- sian Hills-V. Battle of Torgau-VI. Winter-quarters, 1760-61— VII. Sixth Campaign opens: Camp of Bunzelwitz-VIII. Loudon pounces upon Schweidnitz, one Night (last of September 1761)-IX. Traitor Warkotsch-X. Friedrich in Breslau; has News from Peters- BOOK XXI. AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF FRIEDRICH'S LIFE. 1763-1786. (p. 339-698.) I. Prefatory-II. Repairing of a ruined Prussia-III. Troubles in Poland-IV. Partition of Poland-V. A Chapter of Miscellanies -VI. The Bavarian War-VII. Miller Arnold's Lawsuit-VIII. The Fürstenbund: Friedrich's Last Years-IX. Friedrich's Last Illness and Death. PORTRAITS, MAPS, AND PLANS. VOL. I. Portrait of "The Little Drummer"-Maps of CleveJülich and Baireuth-Anspach. VOL. II. Portrait of "Fredericus Wilhelmus"-Plan of Camp of Radewitz-Map of Journey to the Reich-Maps of Cüstrin, Philipsburg, and Kingdom of Prussia. VOL. III. Portrait of "Frédéric II, Roi de Prusse, Electeur de Brandebourg"-Plans of Battles of Möllwitz, Chotusitz, and Dettingen-Map for First and Second Silesian Wars. VOL. IV. Portrait of "Frederike Sophie Wilhelmine, Margravine of Baireuth"-Plans of Battles of Fontenoy, Hohenfriedberg, Sohr, Kesselsdorf, and Lobositz-Plan of Camp of Pirna-Map for Second and Third Silesian War-Facsimile of Secret Letter of Instructions. VOL. V. Portrait of "Friedrich II. König in Preussen, ætatis 58"-Plans of Battles of Prag, Kolin, Rossbach, Leuthen, Zorndorf, Hochkirch, Minden, Kunersdorf, and Maxen-Map for Siege of Olmütz-Map for Third Silesian War. VOL. VI. Portrait of "Friedrich II. König von Preussen, ætatis 73"-Plans of Battles of Liegnitz and Torgau-Map of Bunzelwitz, Burkersdorf, and Reichenbach Country-Map for Third Silesian War-Map of Kingdom of Prussia. INDEX. ABEL, D. Otto, cited, ii. 445 n. Achard, M., ii. 574. Acre, Siege of, i. 109. Adalbert's, St., attempt to convert Preussen to Christianity, i. 78, 113; Adams, Johann, Burgermeister, com- Adams of Boston, 'American Cato,' vi. Adelung, cited, iii. 136 n.; iv. 5 n.; v. 7 n. Adolf Friedrich, Prince, iii. 733, 735; marries Princess Ulrique, 736; King Adolf of Nassau, Kaiser, i. 191. the Ahlden Heritage,' ii. 76, 103. Dettingen, 670; iv. 4, 71, 94, 106; Alba, i. 253. Alberoni, i. 450. Albert Achilles, Kurfürst, i. 214, 216; Albert Alcibiades of Baireuth, i. 232; memorable Sale of Indulgences, 323. Albert I., Kaiser, harsh and ugly, i, 143, 144; assassinated by his ne- Albert Henry, Prince of Brunswick, vi. Albert, Hochmeister, i. 244; difficul- Albert, Prince, of Brunswick, iv. 157 ; Albert, Prince, of Saxony, vi. 319. beaux-esprits of his age, iii. 59; Alphonso, King of Castile and sham Alsace, iii. 669. Altenburg, ii. 213. Althan, Count d', vi. 455. Altranstadt, Treaty of, iii. 171, 188. Ambitious, question for the, iii. 345. |