History of Frederick the Second, Called Frederick the Great.
CHAPTER XXXV.
LIFE’S CLOSING SCENES.
Character of the Crown Prince.--Stratagem of the Emperor Joseph II.--Death of the Empress Catharine of Russia.--Matrimonial Alliance of Russia and Prussia.--Death of the King of Bavaria.-- Attempt to Annex Bavaria to Austria.--Unexpected Energy of Frederick.--Court Intrigues.--Preparations for War.--Address to the Troops.--Declaration of War.--Terror in Vienna.--Irritability of Frederick.--Death of Voltaire.--Unjust Condemnation of the Judges.--Death of Maria Theresa.--Anecdote.--The King’s Fondness for Children.--His Fault-finding Spirit.--The King’s Appearance.-- The Last Review.--Statement of Mirabeau.--Anecdote related by Dr. Moore.--Frederick’s Fondness for Dogs.--Increasing Weakness.-- Unchanging Obduracy toward the Queen.--The Dying Scene 550
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Frederick the Great. Æt. 73 _Frontispiece._ Page Frederick the Great 19
Baptism of Frederick 22
Frederick William 23
The little Drummer 29
The Arsenal 31
The Sausage Car 33
Making a Soldier of him 39
Captain of the Giant Guards 43
The Tobacco Parliament 46
Royalty at Dinner 57
Wilhelmina 62
The Dressing-gown 68
A Royal Executioner 71
Frederick and his Sister 79
The Flight arrested 90
Frederick William enraged 94
Destroying the Letters 96
Wilhelmina Imprisoned 99
Frederick in Prison 102
Doris Ritter’s Punishment 104
Frederick at Katte’s Execution 108
Grumkow’s conference with Wilhelmina 116
Disciplining the Judges 126
Berlin Palace 129
The Reconciliation 133
The Betrothal 143
Frederick and Wilhelmina 159
The King and his Servant 162
Fritz in his Library 165
The Banquet 170
The Crown Prince entering the Tobacco Parliament 182
Frederick meeting his Ministers 190
Frederick in the Garden 196
Frederick’s first Interview with Voltaire 204
The Death-scene of the Emperor 215
Map of Silesia 217
The March into Silesia 224
Attack upon Neisse 235
Frederick on the Field of Baumgarten 241
The Assault on Glogau 246
Map illustrating the Mollwitz Campaign 247
The Night before Mollwitz 251
Flight of Frederick 257
Frederick at the Mill 260
Battle of Mollwitz 261
Frederick’s Interview with Valori 272
Frederick and the British Ministers 276
The Queen’s Appeal to the Hungarian Nobles 289
The King approaching Schnellendorf 290
Map of the second Silesian Campaign 294
Frederick the Great. Æt. 30 296
The young Lords of Saxony on a winter Campaign 303
Map illustrating the Campaign in Moravia 306
Frederick concentrating his Army at Chrudim 308
Battle of Chotusitz 310
Maria Theresa at the head of her Army 317
The Pandours 332
The King in the Tower at Collin 337
Prince Leopold inspecting the Army in his “Cart.” 343
Battle of Hohenfriedberg, June 4, 1745 350
The Retreat of the Austrians 354
A slight Pleasantry 357
Frederick and the Old Dessauer 371
Frederick at the Death-bed of M. Duhan 374
Sans Souci 375
The new Palace at Potsdam 376
Frederick and Linsenbarth 382
Tournament at Berlin in honor of Frederick 386
The Invasion of Saxony 405
Battle of Lobositz, October 1, 1756 407
The Battle of Prague, May 6, 1757 412
Battle of Kolin, June 18, 1757 416
After the Defeat 417
Sophia Dorothea 419
Map of the Campaign of Rossbach 430
Battle of Rossbach, November 5, 1757 431
Map of the Leuthen Campaign 438
Battle of Leuthen, December 5, 1757 440
The King in search of Lodgings 444
Siege of Olmütz, May 12-July 2, 1758 450
Charge of General Seidlitz at Zorndorf 457
Battle of Zorndorf, August 25, 1758 459
Campaign of Hochkirch 464
Battle of Hochkirch, October 14, 1758 467
Frederick crossing the Oder 481
Battle of Kunersdorf, August 12, 1759 485
Frederick asleep in the hut at Oetscher 488
Battle of Maxen, November 20, 1759 494
The winter Camp 496
Battle of Liegnitz, August 16, 1760 505
Sacking the Palace 510
Battle of Torgau, November 3, 1760 512
The King’s Bivouac 525
The Empress Catharine 530
Assassination of Peter III. 531
The Officer and the Curate 535
Frederick the Great. Æt. 59 537
Map of the East 546
Condemnation of the Judges 558
Maria Theresa at the Tomb of her Husband 560
The last Review 564
Frederick and his Dogs 567
FREDERICK THE GREAT.