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From Weissenberg, that night, he drives in the Pandours on Zittau and the Eckartsberg but the Austrians don't come out. And, for three weeks in this fierce necessity of being speedy, he cannot get one right stroke at the Austrians; who sit inexpugnable upon their Eckart's Hill, bristling with cannon; and can in no way be manoeuvred down, or forced or enticed into Battle.
Friedrich, while Wilhelmina writes so, is at the foot of the Eckartsberg, eagerly manoeuvring with the Austrians, in hopes of getting battle out of them, which he cannot. I wish Monsieur your Son abundance of honor and glory without wounds, and to you, Madame, unalterable health.
About stroke of noon the Austrians, from their Eckartsberg, do a thing which was much talked of.
Profiting by the trouble caused by his resistance, Davout threw his troops forward, and seized the heights of Eckartsberg; there, protected by his artillery, he could still defend his positions. The King of Prussia gave orders to retire on Weimar; he counted on joining the corps of the Prince of Hohenlohe, in order to renew the attack with all his forces.
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