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The Great Frederick. 3 8.
The following is the address of Frederick the
Great to the Generals and higher officers; De 5.
cember 4, I757, before the battle neac Eautnen: ~ 5
Gentlemen. yoa are eAwate that while Twas
Austrianss Prince Charles, of Lothringen, has :;
succeeded in taking Senwelciltz beatibg The
Duke of Bavaria, aud In making himself master ,
of Breslau; the capital Of my Silesla, aad
part of the province, are thus lost, together
with all the provisions and ammunition therein
contained. and my troubles would be very
great, If placed not an unbounded confdenes
in your courage. firnlness and love Of your
country, which you have shown on SO manr
occasions -. ss7.s e.4sS,sg 4
acknowledge these services rendered to eur
fatherland, and Ito me, with the tenderess
emotions Of my heart! *. 3 Z Z
There is almost not one among you who has.
not distinguished himself by some great and
honorable deed; therefore, fatter myseif yo.,
will fall short in nothing which the State has = .
right to expect of your yalor If circumstances
demand it. This epoch approaches Isiioala .
believe had done nothing, if l left the aus
TRANS IN possession Of Silesia mark, therefore
l shall attack the army of Prince Charles al
though nearly three times stronger, wherever {
ind it. and in opposition to all the rules oftEe
art of war. s4s5sss sss.s =
At this iuncture, the number of the enemy
H not the question, nor the Importance of. hiss
position; for all this. hope the strong hsasts
of my army, and the exact obedienee to nv
orders, will. overcome. I nlust.yentrre this
blow, or everything is lost; we must aunihilate
the enemy. or his batteries will bury US. Thus
l intend 70 act. Communicate nv orders to an
the officers in the army, and prepare the nri-
yates fog the work whieh must soon foliow--s
informing them that consider myself entitled
to unconditional discipline. However. if vo3
remember that you are Prussiana YOU viii Ger
tainiy make yourselves worthy of this prefe.-
ence. If there should be one among yeu who,
fears to divide with me all the danger he can
obtain his dism ission today, and without re-:.
ceiyiag from me tie least reproach. Eve fot.s
low your Majesty unto death! Our all and or,.
blood for our King! called out aloud the.
officers. and the King proceeds:ll
Before now. was convinced that none, OF
you would forsake me-. I count therefore TO
tally, on your faithful assistance. and on the
certain victory. Should fall, and not be aba
10 reward you, our :fatherland must do it. Go.
now, into the camp, and repeat to your batsa :
lions what have said. If any regiment Of
horse should not fall upon the enemy at once
as ordered, they shall, after the battle. dis.
mount and be put into the garrison; and the
battalion Of foot, which oaly besisates one
minute, shall lose it's standards and sabres
and the decorations from its uniforms be i
whatsoever it may! Now, gentlenet; farewell
Shortly we shah have either beaten the enemy
or We shall nevsr meet againl.
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