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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13Thomas Carlyle

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13

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Original author: Thomas Carlyle

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"History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13" by Thomas Carlyle is part of a biographical work published between 1858 and 1865. This thirteenth volume completes Carlyle's monumental six-volume life of Frederick the Great of Prussia, a project that consumed thirteen years of the author's life. Drawing on extensive research, battlefield visits, and countless German sources, Carlyle crafted what contemporaries praised as a masterwork of literary genius—filled with wit, vivid character portraits, and dramatic battle scenes that military students studied for decades.

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13, by Thomas Carlyle. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2113.

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14 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Britannic Majesty as Paladin of the Pragmatic3,540 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Camp of Strehlen11,396 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Grand Review at Strehlen: Neipperg Takes Aim at Breslau,1,734 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Friedrich Takes the Field Again, Intent on Having Neisse5,067 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Klein-Schnellendorf: Friedrich Gets Neisse, in a Fashion6,630 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: New Mayor of Landshut Makes an Installation Speech2,311 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII4,819 words
  1. 8.Chapter VIII: Friedrich Starts for Moravia, on a New Scheme He Has2,628 words
  2. 9.Chapter IX: Wilhelmina Goes to See the Gayeties at Frankfurt5,480 words
  3. 10.Chapter X: Friedrich Does His Moravian Expedition Which Proves a Mere5,668 words
  4. 11.Chapter XI: Nussler in Neisse, with the Old Dessauer and Walrave1,549 words
  5. 12.Chapter XII: Prince Karl Does Come on1,686 words
  6. 13.Chapter XIII: Battle of Chotusitz4,228 words
  7. 14.Chapter XIV: Peace of Breslau2,256 words