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This is the Bevern who so distinguished himself at Lobositz last year; and he is now to culminate into a still brighter exploit, the last of his very bright ones, as it proved. Battle of Reichenberg, which accordingly ensued, April 21st," of which, though it was very famous for so small a Battle, there can be no account given here.
So vigilant, however, were the besiegers that none of these messengers succeeded in entering Prague. On the 13th Frederick set out, with 10,000 men to be followed by 4000 more under Prince Maurice, two days later, these being all that could be spared from the siege works to join Bevern, who had fallen back as Daun advanced.
Thus the army formed an uninterrupted line from Stabroek in Brabant, as far as Bevern in Flanders, intersected indeed, but not broken by the Scheldt, and which could not be cut off without a sanguinary conflict. On the dam itself within proper distances five different batteries had been erected, the command of which was given to the most valiant officers in the army.
On and after June 9th, the bombardment at Prag abated, and never rose to briskness again; the place of trial for decision of that Siege having flitted else-whither, as we said. About that time, rumors came in, not so favorable, from the Duke of Bevern; which Friedrich, strong in hope, strove visibly to disbelieve, but at last could not.
Prussian Majesty, Queen and Crown-Prince with him, proceeds then, in a solemn official manner, to the Durchlaucht of Bevern's Apartment, in a lower floor of the Palace; where the Bevern Party, Duke, Duchess, Son and intended Charmer are. Lorraine and the sublimities form a semicircle; with the two Majesties, and pair of young creatures, in the centre.
The princes make blunder after blunder, and I have no faith in Bevern." "No," Lindsay agreed, "but he has Winterfeld with him."
In the meantime the main force was directed against Antwerp, which he now closely invested. He fixed his headquarters at Bevern in Flanders, a few miles from Antwerp, where he found a fortified camp.
Prince Henry of Prussia, and the prince of Bevern, signalized themselves on this occasion in storming two batteries; prince Ferdinand of Brunswick took the left wing of the Austrians in flank, while the king with his left, and a body of cavalry, secured the passage of the Moldaw.
Frederick II. had renovated affairs and spirits in Germany; the day after Rosbach, he led his troops into Silesia against Prince Charles of Lorraine, who had just beaten the Duke of Bevern; the King of Prussia's lieutenants were displeased and disquieted at such audacity.
Thus the army formed an uninterrupted line from Stabroek in Brabant, as far as Bevern in Flanders, intersected indeed, but not broken by the Scheldt, and which could not be cut off without a sanguinary conflict. On the dam itself within proper distances five different batteries had been erected, the command of which was given to the most valiant officers in the army.
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