Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-23
The Emneror,s Career.

Frederick William Nicolas Charles, King
of Prussia and Emperor OF Germany was the
eldest son OF the late Emperor William, sue
ceeding him on March =. He was born at
Potsdam, October Is 1881, and, entering the
army, he attained the rank of General.
War broke out between Russia and Austria
in lSGG The Crown Prince, during thl;
war, led 125, 900 men from Silesia through
the passes of the Sutletic Hills-a feat at
tended with great difficulties and considera.
BILE dangers By the brilliant generalship Of
the Prince the army forced IFS way through
the mountains and successfully fought hat
ties ut Trnutenan, Nachod, Skalitz and
Schweinscadel.
While he wns attempting to unite his army
with that of Prince Frederick Charles, the
force of the latter was attacked by General
Benedok, which action resulted in the hattlo
Of Sadowa July 3 1886. In the midst of
the battle, unexpected by the Austrians, the
Crown Prince and his army appeared on the
field and striking the Important point OF the
Austrian position carried that vantage
ground and decided the fortunes of the day.
His march from Miletn to Konigrntz and
his series of victories on entering Bohemia
won for him deserved reputation as IN en-
ergetic commander.
He took prominent part in the war be-
tween France and Germany. In the latter
part of 1870 he was on the Rhine frontier and
force consisting of zoo, 900 men and 500 guns.
On tie 18th of August he male vigorous
attack upon that position held at Weissen-
burg by portion of General MacMnhons
army, commanded by Abel Douay. The
French were forced back and dispersed. Two
days later the Crown Prince followed up his
victory of the 18th by attncking the united
army corps of Generals MacMahon, Fally
and Canrobert, drawn up at Woerth in
strong defensive position along the slopes of
the Vosges
In spite of MacMahon's desperate cavalry
onslaughts victory perched ON the German
arms. At the memorable battle fought near
Sedan the extremely difficult operation Of
crossing the River Meuse was carried out un-
der the Crown Princes direct orders. He
next made his way toward Paris entered
Versailles on the 2lth of September, threw
additional troops around the capital and re-
mained near the invested city until the con-
cluson of PEACE On October 18th he was
made Field Marshal of Prussia, and Noyen-
Der Sth Russian Field Marshal.
In 1878. when the Emperor had been
wounded by the assassin Modelling, the Crown
Prince was appointed Regent until his
fathers recovery.
On January %, 1853, he married Victoria
Adelaide, Princess Royal Of Great Britain
by whom he had seven chldren-Frederick
William Victor Albert, born Jan 81, 1859
commonly called Prince William: Victoria
Elizabeth Augusta Charlotte, born July 81
1850; Albert William Henry, born Aug. q,
1862; Frederick Amelia Wilhelm;na Victoria,
born April -, 1866; Joachim Frederick Err
nest Wa demar, born Feb. 10, 1868; Sophia
Dorothy Ulrica Alice, born June II, 1910,
and Margaret Bcatrix Fendore, born April
%, 1872
Unlike his father, the Emperor, and Bis
! marck, the Crown Prince was not a believer
in large standing army, nor did he hope
! for the final overthrow of France, preferring
that the contest with that country should be
carried on by means of the arts, industries.
and sciences rather than by force OF arms:
| In his family relation; he was n loving and
rtsac;:ei husband AMI kinl AMI induigen1
father.
IN person the Crown FRINGE was an cxcep
tiona.ly diStinguisbc Looking man. bic
wore II full beard which during the latter
I part of his life, had turned from brown TO
gray; his face Was purely German in type;
/ massive head, light eyes square jaw and a
rather large mouth charactsrizing him. In
his youth ne was Slight and described as
sickly, but he grew to a tall, stalwart man.
! hood
Frederick III was in an almost dying con-
dtion at the timo he succeeded his father,
/, and, although conflicting reports of his inn
provement have appeared since then, there
was never any chance OF his recovery.