History of Frederick the Second, Called Frederick the Great.
CHAPTER XX.
THE RETREAT.
The Retreat ordered.--Awful Suffering.--Narrow Escape of the King.-- The Flight from Prague.--Military Mistakes of the King.--Frederick returns to Berlin.--His wonderful administrative Ability.--Poland joins Austria.--The Austrians enter Silesia.--Unreasonable Demands of Frederick.--Humiliation of the King.--Prince Charles and his Bride.--Character of Leopold.--Death of the Emperor.--Bavaria turns against Frederick.--Anecdotes of Prince Leopold.--Peril of Frederick.--Battle of Hohenfriedberg.--Signal Victory of Frederick 335