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Title: With Frederick the Great
A Story of the Seven Years' War

Author: G. A. Henty

Release Date: November 4, 2006 [eBook #19714]

Language: English

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WITH FREDERICK THE GREAT:

A Story of the Seven Years' War

by

G. A. HENTY.

Illustrated by Wal Paget

1910

Contents

Preface.
Chapter 1: King and Marshal.
Chapter 2: Joining.
Chapter 3: The Outbreak Of War.
Chapter 4: Promotion.
Chapter 5: Lobositz.
Chapter 6: A Prisoner.
Chapter 7: Flight.
Chapter 8: Prague.
Chapter 9: In Disguise.
Chapter 10: Rossbach.
Chapter 11: Leuthen.
Chapter 12: Another Step.
Chapter 13: Hochkirch.
Chapter 14: Breaking Prison.
Chapter 15: Escaped.
Chapter 16: At Minden.
Chapter 17: Unexpected News.
Chapter 18: Engaged.
Chapter 19: Liegnitz.
Chapter 20: Torgau.
Chapter 21: Home.

Illustrations

The king walked round Fergus as if he were examining a lay figure

Two of the newcomers fired hastily--and both missed

Not a blow was struck, horse and rider went down before them

As the man was placing his supper on the table, Fergus sprang
upon him

Fergus was received by the count, the countess and Thirza with
great pleasure

As Fergus was sallying out, a mounted officer dashed by at a
gallop

The roar of battle was so tremendous that his horse was well-nigh
unmanageable

Before he could extricate himself, Fergus was surrounded by
Austrians

"Why, Karl!" Fergus exclaimed, "where do you spring from--when
did you arrive?"

Lord Sackville stood withou