. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . )romise that jMortier and theyoung guard with St. Cyr wovüd follow to his support, did he againtake up his line of march. At Berggiesshubel the Russians wei-ealready in danger of being cut off, but fortunately for them Van-damme was kept back by the misleading language of a forester fromLanghennersdorf. On the ascent of the Dürrenberg, bej-ond thecountry about Gottleuba, tlie guard were obliged to clear the waywith the bayonet, Eugene covering the retreat, and joining them 288 TUE WAR OF LIBEHATION OF IS
. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . )romise that jMortier and theyoung guard with St. Cyr wovüd follow to his support, did he againtake up his line of march. At Berggiesshubel the Russians wei-ealready in danger of being cut off, but fortunately for them Van-damme was kept back by the misleading language of a forester fromLanghennersdorf. On the ascent of the Dürrenberg, bej-ond thecountry about Gottleuba, tlie guard were obliged to clear the waywith the bayonet, Eugene covering the retreat, and joining them 288 TUE WAR OF LIBEHATION OF OPERATIONS IN TUE EUZÜEBIRGE. 289 again in the evening at Peterswalde ; but nearly two entire regimentswere made At Hellendorf the order reached Windamnieto do all in his ])ower to overthrow the duke and to [)ress intoBohemia. With the first gray of morning, im August 29, he assailedthe Russians at Peterswalde, and at seven oclock he reached theheights of Nollendorf. From this point on, when the ew openedinto the Teplitz valley, he now saw for tlie first time as the mistparted against what a small force he had to contend. At nineoclock he set foot at Kulm, and iuniiediately ordered cannon to beplanted on the Horkaberg in order to lire upon the Russians stationedat Priessen. Ostermann in the night sent word to Teplitz that lie found him-self compelled, in presence of a superior force, to retire behind theEger. Fortunately the King of Prussia had just arrived immediately sent back the uigent request to maintain his posi-tion as far as practicable, as it involved
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