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Updated: June 8, 2025
Old Dessauer getting signal, where now, too probably, is Saxony itself? Ranking again at Aussig in Bohemia, Prince Karl 5,000 of his men lost, and all impetus and fire gone falls gently down the Elbe, to join Rutowski at least; and will reappear within four weeks, out of Saxon Switzerland, still rather in dismal humor.
This, it was afterwards surmised, had been a feint on Friedrich's part; to give the Austrians pleasant thoughts: 'Invading us, is he? Onwards from which point the Columns are specifically Three; in strength, and on routes, somewhat as follows: "At Aussig an unfortunate thing befell. Buried in GOTTLEUBE Kirk, 1st May."
During these transactions, the greatest part of the Prussian army advanced into Bohemia, under the command of veldt-maresehal Keith,* who reduced the town and palace of Tetchen, took possession of all the passes, and encamped near Aussig, a small town in Bohemia, at no great distance from the imperial army, amounting to fifty thousand men, commanded by count Brown, an officer of Irish extract, who had often distinguished himself in the field by his courage, vigilance, and conduct.
In these Aussig affairs, especially in recapturing the Castle of Tetschen near by, Colonel Mayer, father of the new "Free-Corps," did shining service; and was approved of, he and they.
He hastened to seize the narrow passes between Aussig and Pirna, with a view of cutting off the retreat of the Saxons into their own country; but the rapidity of Arnheim's operations fortunately extricated them from the danger.
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