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Behind them, in the gorges of the Mountains, what is not so clear, lay Daun and most of his Army; intending to push through at once upon Koltschen and seize the key, were this of Fischerberg had.
Lacy, the general composure being thus established, and dinner well done, suddenly drew out about five in the evening, in long strong line, before these Hamlets of Peilau, on the western side of the Fischerberg; Beck privately pushing round by woods to take it on the eastern side: and there ensued abundant cannonading on the part of Lacy and Brentano, and some idle flourishing about of horse, responded to by Bevern; and, on the part of Lacy and Brentano, nothing else whatever.
The plan, people say, was good; but required rapidity of execution, a thing Daun is not strong in. Bevern's behavior, too, upon whom the edge of the matter fell, was very good. "The Fischerberg lost to us!" Beck had to report, in disappointment. And on the third day following, the BATTLE OF REICHENBACH ensued.
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