Chapter IX: Increase of the Army for 1760 499

Sixteenth and Seventeenth Lancers raised 500

Thurot's Descent on Carrickfergus 501

Reinforcements for Ferdinand 501

Opening of the Campaign 502

Imhoff's Disobedience mars Ferdinand's Plans 502

Defeat of the Hereditary Prince at Sachsenhausen 503

The Prince's Counter-stroke; Action of Emsdorff 504

Broglie sends De Muy to cut off Ferdinand from Westphalia 507

Action of Warburg; Defeat of De Muy 508

Evacuation of Cassel by the Allies 512

Embarrassing position of Ferdinand 513

Ferdinand makes a Diversion against Wesel 514

Action of Kloster Kampen; Defeat of the Allies 515

The Hereditary Prince and British Troops 518

Close of the Campaign 519

CHAPTER X

Accession of King George III 520

Increase of the Army 521

The Expedition to Belleisle 521

The War in Germany 522

Ferdinand's Fruitless Winter March through Hesse 523

Great Preparations and Designs of the French 524

Supineness of Soubise 525

The Campaign opens; Ferdinand's March round Soubise's rear 526

Ferdinand's Position at Vellinghausen 527

Action of Vellinghausen 528

Ferdinand's skilful Manœuvres from July to November 531

Close of the Campaign 533