With Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War
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Henty George Alfred. With Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War
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
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It was early in 1756 that a Scottish trader, from Edinburgh, entered the port of Stettin. Among the few passengers was a tall young Scotch lad, Fergus Drummond by name. Though scarcely sixteen, he stood five feet ten in height; and it was evident, from his broad shoulders and sinewy appearance, that his strength was in full proportion to his height. His father had fallen at Culloden, ten years before. The glens had been harried by Cumberland's soldiers, and the estates confiscated. His mother had fled with him to the hills; and had lived there, for some years, in the cottage of a faithful clansman, whose wife had been her nurse. Fortunately, they were sufficiently well off to be able to maintain their guests in comfort; and indeed the presents of game, fish, and other matters, frequently sent in by other members of the clan, had enabled her to feel that her maintenance was no great burden on her faithful friends.
For some years, she devoted herself to her son's education; and then, through the influence of friends at court, she obtained the grant of a small portion of her late husband's estates; and was able to live in comfort, in a position more suited to her former rank.
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"Take him first to Tautz. I have written a note to the man, telling him that he must hurry everything on. There is still a spare room on your corridor, is there not? Get your man to see his things bestowed there. I shall get his appointment this evening, I expect, but it will be a day or two before he will be able to get a soldier from his regiment. He has a horse to sell, and various other matters to see to. At any rate, look after him, till tomorrow. 'Tis my hour to go to the king."
Lindsay was a young man of two or three and twenty. He had a merry, joyous face, a fine figure, and a good carriage; but until he and Fergus were beyond the limits of the palace, he walked by the lad's side with scarce a word. When once past the entrance, however, he gave a sigh of relief.
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