History of Friedrich II of Prussia
  • Book I. BIRTH AND PARENTAGE. 1712.
  • Chapter I. PROEM: FRIEDRICH'S HISTORY FROM THE DISTANCE WE ARE AT.
  • Chapter II. FRIEDRICH'S BIRTH.
  • Chapter III. FATHER AND MOTHER: THE HANOVERIAN CONNECTION.
  • Chapter IV. FATHER'S MOTHER.
  • Chapter V. KING FRIEDRICH I.
  • BOOK II. OF BRANDENBURG AND THE HOHENZOLLERNS. 928-1417.
  • Chapter I. BRANNIBOR: HENRY THE FOWLER.
  • Chapter II. PREUSSEN: SAINT ADALBERT.
  • Chapter III. MARKGRAVES OF BRANDENBURG.
  • Chapter IV. ALBERT THE BEAR.
  • Chapter V. CONRAD OF HOHENZOLLERN; AND KAISER BARBAROSSA.
  • Chapter VI. THE TEUTSCH RITTERS OR TEUTONIC ORDER.
  • Chapter VII. MARGRAVIATE OF CULMBACH: BAIREUTH, ANSPACH.
  • Chapter VIII. ASCANIER MARKGRAVES IN BRANDENBURG.
  • Chapter IX. BURGGRAF FRIEDRICH IV.
  • Chapter X. BRANDENBURG LAPSES TO THE KAISER.
  • Chapter XI. BAYARIAN KURFURSTS IN BRANDENBURG.
  • Chapter XII. BRANDENBURG IN KAISER KARL'S TIME; END OF THE BAVARIAN KURFURSTS.
  • Chapter XIII. LUXEMBURG KURFURSTS IN BRANDENBURG.
  • Chapter XIV. BURGGRAF FRIEDRICH VI.
  • Book III. THE HOHENZOLLERNS IN BRANDENBURG. 1412-1718
  • Chapter I. KURFURST FRIEDRICH I.
  • Chapter II. MATINEES DU ROI DE PRUSSE.
  • Chapter III. KURFURST FRIEDRICH II.
  • Chapter IV. KURFURST ALBERT ACHILLES, AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
  • Chapter V. OF THE BAIREUTH-ANSPACH BRANCH.
  • Chapter VI. HOCHMEISTER ALBERT, THIRD NOTABLE SON OF FRIEDRICH.
  • Chapter VII. ALBERT ALCIBIADES.
  • Chapter VIII. HISTORICAL MEANING OF THE REFORMATION.
  • Chapter IX. KURFURST JOACHIM I.
  • Chapter X. KURFURST JOACHIM II.
  • Chapter XI. SEVENTH KURFURST, JOHANN GEORGE.
  • Chapter XII. OF ALBERT FRIEDRICH, THE SECOND DUKE OF PREUSSEN.
  • Chapter XIII. NINTH KURFURST, JOHANN SIGISMUND.
  • Chapter XIV. SYMPTOMS OF A GREAT WAR COMING.
  • Chapter XV. TENTH KURFURST, GEORGE WILHELM.
  • Chapter XVI. THIRTY-YEARS WAR.
  • Chapter XVII. DUCHY OF JAGERNDORF.
  • Chapter XVIII. FRIEDRICH WILHELM, THE GREAT KURFURST, ELEVENTH OF THE SERIES.
  • Chapter XIX. KING FRIEDRICH I. AGAIN.
  • Chapter XX. DEATH OF KING FRIEDRICH I.
  • BOOK IV. FRIEDRICH'S APPRENTICESHIP, FIRST STAGE. 1713-1728.
  • CHAPTER I. CHILDHOOD: DOUBLE EDUCATIONAL ELEMENT.
  • Chapter II. THE GERMAN ELEMENT.
  • Chapter III. FRIEDRICH WILHELM IS KING.
  • Chapter IV. HIS MAJESTY'S WAYS.
  • Chapter V. FRIEDRICH WILHELM'S ONE WAR.
  • Chapter VI. THE LITTLE DRUMMER.
  • Chapter VII. TRANSIT OF CZAR PETER.
  • Chapter VIII. THE CROWN-PRINCE IS PUT TO HIS SCHOOLING.
  • Chapter IX. WUSTERHAUSEN.
  • Chapter X. THE HEIDELBERG PROTESTANTS.
  • Chapter XI. ON THE CROWN-PRINCE'S PROGRESS IN HIS SCHOOLING.
  • Chapter XII. CROWN-PRINCE FALLS INTO DISFAVOR WITH PAPA.
  • Chapter XIII. RESULTS OF THE CROWN-PRINCE'S SCHOOLING.
  • BOOK V. DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT, AND WHAT ELEMENT IT FELL INTO. 1723-1726.
  • Chapter I. DOUBLE-MARRIAGE IS DECIDED ON.
  • Chapter II. A KAISER HUNTING SHADOWS.
  • Chapter III. THE SEVEN CRISES OR EUROPEAN TRAVAIL-THROES.
  • Chapter IV. DOUBLE-MARRIAGE TREATY CANNOT BE SIGNED.
  • Chapter V. CROWN-PRINCE GOES INTO THE POTSDAM GUARDS.
  • Chapter VI. ORDNANCE-MASTER SECKENDORF CROSSES THE PALACE ESPLANADE.
  • Chapter VII. TOBACCO-PARLIAMENT.
  • Chapter VIII. SECKENDORF'S RETORT TO HER MAJESTY.
  • BOOK VI. GOING ADRIFT UNDER THE STORM-WINDS. 1727-1730.
  • Chapter I. FIFTH CRISIS IN THE KAISER'S SPECTRE-HUNT.
  • Chapter II. DEATH OF GEORGE I.
  • Chapter III. VISIT TO DRESDEN.
  • Chapter IV. DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT IS NOT DEAD.
  • Chapter V. CONGRESS OF SOISSONS, SIXTH CRISIS IN THE SPECTRE-HUNT.
  • Chapter VI. IMMINENCY OF WAR OR DUEL BETWEEN THE BRITANNIC AND PRUSSIAN MAJESTIES.
  • Chapter VII. A MARRIAGE: NOT THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE: CROWN-PRINCE DEEP IN TROUBLE.
  • Chapter VIII. CROWN-PRINCE GETTING BEYOND HIS DEPTH IN TROUBLE.
  • Chapter IX. DOUBLE-MARRIAGE SHALL BE OR SHALL NOT BE.
  • BOOK VII. FEARFUL SHIPWRECK OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT. February-November, 1730.
  • Chapter I. ENGLAND SENDS THE EXCELLENCY HOTHAM TO BERLIN.
  • Chapter II. LANGUAGE OF BIRDS: EXCELLENCY HOTHAM PROVES UNAVAILING.
  • Chapter III. CAMP OF RADEWITZ.
  • Chapter IV. EXCELLENCY HOTHAM QUITS BERLIN IN HASTE.
  • Chapter V. JOURNEY TO THE REICH.
  • Chapter VI. JOURNEY HOMEWARDS FROM THE REICH; CATASTROPHE ON JOURNEY HOMEWARDS
  • Chapter VII. CATASTROPHE, AND MAJESTY, ARRIVE IN BERLIN.
  • Chapter VIII. SEQUEL TO CROWN-PRINCE AND FRIENDS.
  • Chapter IX. COURT-MARTIAL ON CROWN-PRINCE AND CONSORTS.
  • BOOK VIII. CROWN-PRINCE RETRIEVED: LIFE AT CUSTRIN. November, 1730-February, 1732.
  • Chapter I. CHAPLAIN MULLER WAITS ON THE CROWN-PRINCE.
  • Chapter II. CROWN-PRINCE TO REPENT AND NOT PERISH.
  • Chapter III. WILHELMINA IS TO WED THE PRINCE OF BAIREUTH.
  • Chapter IV. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN PREUSSEN AND ELSEWHERE.
  • Chapter V. INTERVIEW OF MAJESTY AND CROWN-PRINCE AT CUSTRIN.
  • Chapter VI. WILHELMINA'S WEDDING.
  • BOOK IX. LAST STAGE OF FRIEDRICH'S APPRENTICESHIP: LIFE IN RUPPIN. 1732-1736.
  • Chapter I. PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHRISTINA OF BRUNSWICK-BEVERN.
  • Chapter II. SMALL INCIDENTS AT RUPPIN.
  • Chapter III. THE SALZBURGERS.
  • Chapter IV. PRUSSIAN MAJESTY VISITS THE KAISER.
  • Chapter V. GHOST OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE RISES; TO NO PURPOSE.
  • Chapter VI. KING AUGUST MEDITATING GREAT THINGS FOR POLAND.
  • Chapter VII. CROWN-PRINCE'S MARRIAGE.
  • Chapter VIII. KING AUGUST DIES; AND POLAND TAKES FIRE.
  • Chapter IX. KAISER'S SHADOW-HUNT HAS CAUGHT FIRE.
  • Chapter X. CROWN-PRINCE GOES TO THE RHINE CAMPAIGN,
  • Chapter XI. IN PAPA'S SICK-ROOM; PRUSSIAN INSPECTIONS: END OF WAR.
  • BOOK X. AT REINSBERG. 1736-1740.
  • Chapter I. MANSION OF REINSBERG.
  • Chapter II. OF VOLTAIRE AND THE LITERARY CORRESPONDENCES.
  • Chapter III. CROWN-PRINCE MAKES A MORNING CALL.
  • Chapter IV. NEWS OF THE DAY.
  • Chapter V. VISIT AT LOO.
  • Chapter VI. LAST YEAR OF REINSBERG; JOURNEY TO PREUSSEN.
  • Chapter VII. LAST YEAR OF REINSBERG: TRANSIT OF BALTIMORE AND OTHER PERSONS AND THINGS.
  • Chapter VIII. DEATH OF FRIEDRICH WILHELM.
  • BOOK XI. FRIEDRICH TAKES THE REINS IN HAND. June-December, 1740.
  • Chapter I. PHENOMENA OF FRIEDRICH'S ACCESSION.
  • Chapter II. THE HOMAGINGS.
  • Chapter III. FRIEDRICH MAKES AN EXCURSION, NOT OF DIRECT SORT INTO THE CLEVE COUNTRIES.
  • Chapter IV. VOLTAIRE'S FIRST INTERVIEW WITH FRIEDRICH.
  • Chapter V. AFFAIR OF HERSTAL.
  • Chapter VI. RETURNS BY HANOVER; DOES NOT CALL ON HIS ROYAL UNCLE THERE.
  • Chapter VII. WITHDRAWS TO REINSBERG, HOPING A PEACEABLE WINTER.
  • Chapter VIII. THE KAISER'S DEATH.
  • Chapter IX. RESOLUTION FORMED AT REINSBERG IN CONSEQUENCE.
  • BOOK XII. FIRST SILESIAN WAR, AWAKENING A GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE, BEGINS. December, 1740-May, 1741.
  • Chapter I. OF SCHLESIEN, OR SILESIA.
  • Chapter II. FRIEDRICH MARCHES ON GLOGAU.
  • Chapter III. PROBLEM OF GLOGAU.
  • Chapter IV. BRESLAU UNDER SOFT PRESSURE.
  • Chapter V. FRIEDRICH PUSHES FORWARD TOWARDS BRIEG AND NEISSE.
  • Chapter VI. NEISSE IS BOMBARDED.
  • Chapter VII. AT VERSAILLES, THE MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY CHANGES HIS SHIRT, AND BELLEISLE IS SEEN WITH PAPERS.
  • Chapter VIII. PHENOMENA IN PETERSBURG.
  • Chapter IX. FRIEDRICH RETURNS TO SILESIA.
  • Chapter X. BATTLE OF MOLLWITZ.
  • Chapter XI. THE BURSTING FORTH OF BEDLAMS: BELLEISLE AND THE BREAKERS OF PRAGMATIC SANCTION.
  • Chapter XII. SORROWS OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY.
  • Chapter XIII. SMALL-WAR: FIRST EMERGENCE OF ZIETHEN THE HUSSAR GENERAL INTO NOTICE.
  • BOOK XIII. FIRST SILESIAN WAR, LEAVING THE GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE ABLAZE ALL ROUND, GETS ENDED. May, 1741-July, 1742.
  • Chapter I. BRITANNIC MAJESTY AS PALADIN OF THE PRAGMATIC.
  • Chapter II. CAMP OF STREHLEN.
  • Chapter III. GRAND REVIEW AT STREHLEN: NEIPPERG TAKES AIM AT BRESLAU, BUT ANOTHER HITS IT.
  • Chapter IV. FRIEDRICH TAKES THE FIELD AGAIN, INTENT ON HAVING NEISSE.
  • Chapter V. KLEIN-SCHNELLENDORF: FRIEDRICH GETS NEISSE, IN A FASHION.
  • Chapter VI. NEW MAYOR OF LANDSHUT MAKES AN INSTALLATION SPEECH.
  • Chapter VII. FRIEDRICH PURPOSES TO MEND THE KLEIN-SCHNELLENDORF FAILURE: FORTUNES OF THE BELLEISLE ARMAMENT.
  • Chapter VIII. FRIEDRICH STARTS FOR MORAVIA, ON A NEW SCHEME HE HAS.
  • Chapter IX. WILHELMINA GOES TO SEE THE GAYETIES AT FRANKFURT.
  • Chapter X. FRIEDRICH DOES HIS MORAVIAN EXPEDITION WHICH PROVES A MERE MORAVIAN FORAY.
  • Chapter XI. NUSSLER IN NEISSE, WITH THE OLD DESSAUER AND WALRAVE.
  • Chapter XII. PRINCE KARL DOES COME ON.
  • Chapter XIII. BATTLE OF CHOTUSITZ.
  • Chapter XIV. PEACE OF BRESLAU.
  • BOOK XIV. THE SURROUNDING EUROPEAN WAR DOES NOT END. August, 1742-July, 1744.
  • Chapter I. FRIEDRICH RESUMES HIS PEACEABLE PURSUITS.
  • Chapter II. AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS ARE ON THE MOUNTING HAND.
  • Chapter III. CARNIVAL PHENOMENA IN WAR-TIME.
  • Chapter IV. AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS MOUNT TO A DANGEROUS HEIGHT.
  • Chapter V. BRITANNIC MAJESTY FIGHTS HIS BATTLE OF DETTINGEN; AND BECOMES SUPREME JOVE OF GERMANY, IN A MANNER.
  • Chapter VI. VOLTAIRE VISITS FRIEDRICH FOR THE FOURTH TIME.
  • Chapter VII. FRIEDRICH MAKES TREATY WITH FRANCE; AND SILENTLY GETS READY.
  • Chapter VIII. PERFECT PEACE AT BERLIN, WAR ALL ROUND.
  • BOOK XV. SECOND SILESIAN WAR, IMPORTANT EPISODE IN THE GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE. 15th Aug. 1744-25th Dec. 1745.
  • Chapter I. PRELIMINARY: HOW THE MOMENT ARRIVED.
  • Chapter II. FRIEDRICH MARCHES UPON PRAG, CAPTURES PRAG.
  • Chapter III. FRIEDRICH, DILIGENT IN HIS BOHEMIAN CONQUESTS, UNEXPECTEDLY COMES UPON PRINCE KARL, WITH NO FRENCH ATTENDING HIM.
  • Chapter IV. FRIEDRICH REDUCED TO STRAlTS; CANNOT MAINTAIN HIS MOLDAU CONQUESTS AGAINST PRICE KARL.
  • Chapter V. FRIEDRICH, UNDER DIFFICULTIES, PREPARES FOR A NEW CAMPAIGN.
  • Chapter VI. VALORI GOES ON AN ELECTIONEERING MISSION TO DRESDEN.
  • Chapter VII. FRIEDRICH IN SILESIA; UNUSUALLY BUSY.
  • Chapter VIII. THE MARTIAL BOY AND HIS ENGLISH VERSUS THE LAWS OF NATURE.
  • Chapter IX. THE AUSTRIAN-SAXON ARMY INVADES SILESIA, ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.
  • Chapter X. BATTLE OF HOHENFRIEDBERG.
  • Chapter XI. CAMP OF CHLUM: FRIEDRICH CANNOT ACHIEVE PEACE.
  • Chapter XII. BATTLE OF SOHR.
  • Chapter XIII. SAXONY AND AUSTRIA MAKE A SURPRISING LAST ATTEMPT.
  • Chapter XIV. BATTLE OF KESSELSDORF.
  • Chapter XV. PEACE OF DRESDEN: FRIEDRICH DOES MARCH HOME.
  • BOOK XVI. THE TEN YEARS OF PEACE. 1746-1756.
  • Chapter I. SANS-SOUCI.
  • Chapter II. PEEP AT VOLTAIRE AND HIS DIVINE EMILIE (BY CANDLELIGHT) IN THE TIDE OF EVENTS.
  • Chapter III. EUROPEAN WAR FALLS DONE: TREATY OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
  • Chapter IV. COCCEJI FINISHES THE LAW-REFORM; FRIEDRICH IS PRINTING HIS POESIES.
  • Chapter V. STRANGERS OF NOTE COME TO BERLIN, IN 1750.
  • Chapter VI. BERLIN CARROUSEL, AND VOLTAIRE VISIBLE THERE.
  • Chapter VII. M. DE VOLTAIRE HAS A PAINFUL JEW-LAWSUIT.
  • Chapter VIII. OST-FRIESLAND AND THE SHIPPING INTERESTS.
  • Chapter IX. SECOND ACT 0F TEE VOLTAIRE VISIT.
  • Chapter X. DEMON NEWSWRITER, OF 1752.
  • Chapter XI. THIRD ACT AND CATASTROPHE OF THE VOLTAIRE VISIT.
  • Chapter XII. OF THE AFTERPIECE, WHICH PROVED STILL MORE TRAGICAL.
  • Chapter XIII. ROMISH-KING QUESTION; ENGLISH-PRIVATEER QUESTION.
  • Chapter XIV. THERE IS LIKE TO BE ANOTHER WAR AHEAD.
  • Chapter XV. ANTI-PRUSSIAN WAR-SYMPTOMS: FRIEDRICH VISIBLE FOR A MOMENT.
  • BOOK XVII. THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR: FIRST CAMPAIGN. 1756-1757.
  • Chapter I. WHAT FRIEDRICH HAD READ IN THE MENZEL DOCUMENTS.
  • Chapter II. ENGLISH DIPLOMACIES ABROAD, IN PROSPECT OF A FRENCH WAR.
  • Chapter III. FRENCH-ENGLISH WAR BREAKS OUT.
  • Chapter IV. FRIEDRICH PUTS A QUESTION AT VIENNA, TWICE OVER.
  • Chapter V. FRIEDRICH BLOCKADES THE SAXONS IN PIRNA COUNTRY.
  • Chapter VI. BATTLE OF LOBOSITZ.
  • Chapter VII. THE SAXONS GET OUT OF PIRNA ON DISMAL TERMS.
  • Chapter VIII. WINTER IN DRESDEN.
  • BOOK XVIII. SEVEN-YEARS WAR RISES TO A HEIGHT. 1757-1759.
  • Chapter I. THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
  • Chapter II. BATTLE OF PRAG.
  • Chapter III. PRAG CANNOT BE GOT AT ONCE.
  • Chapter IV. BATTLE OF KOLIN.
  • Chapter V. FRIEDRICH AT LEITMERITZ, HIS WORLD OF ENEMIES COMING ON.
  • Chapter VI. DEATH OF WINTERFELD.
  • Chapter VII. FRIEDRICH IN THURINGEN, HIS WORLD OF ENEMIES ALL COME.
  • Chapter VIII. BATTLE OF ROSSBACH.
  • Chapter IX. FRIEDRICH MARCHES FOR SILESIA.
  • Chapter X. BATTLE OF LEUTHEN.
  • Chapter XI. WINTER IN BRESLAU: THIRD CAMPAIGN OPENS.
  • Chapter XII. SIEGE OF OLMUTZ.
  • Chapter XIII. BATTLE OF ZORNDORF.
  • Chapter XIV. BATTLE OF HOCHKIRCH.
  • BOOK XIX. FRIEDRICH LIKE TO BE OVERWHELMED IN THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR. 1759-1760.
  • Chapter I. PRELIMINARIES TO A FOURTH CAMPAIGN.
  • Chapter II. GENERAL DOHNA; DICTATOR WEDELL: BATTLE OF ZULLICHAU.
  • Chapter III. FRIEDRICH IN PERSON ATTEMPTS THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM; NOT WITH SUCCESS.
  • Chapter IV. BATTLE OF KUNERSDORF.
  • Chapter V. SAXONY WITHOUT DEFENCE: SCHMETTAU SURRENDERS DRESDEN.
  • Chapter VI. PRINCE HENRI MAKES A MARCH OF FIFTY HOURS; THE RUSSIANS CANNOT FIND LODGING IN SILESIA.
  • Chapter VII. FRIEDRICH REAPPEARS ON THE FIELD, AND IN SEVEN DAYS AFTER COMES THE CATASTROPHE OF MAXEN.
  • Chapter VIII. MISCELLANEA IN WINTER-QUARTERS, 1759-1760.
  • Chapter IX. PRELIMINARIES TO A FIFTH CAMPAIGN.
  • BOOK XX. FRIEDRICH IS NOT TO BE OVERWHELMED: THE SEVEN-YEARS WAR GRADUALLY ENDS. 25th April, 1760-15th February, 1763.
  • Chapter I. FIFTH CAMPAIGN OPENS.
  • Chapter II. FRIEDRICH BESIEGES DRESDEN.
  • Chapter III. BATTLE OF LIEGNITZ.
  • Chapter IV. DAUN IN WRESTLE WITH FRIEDRICH IN THE SILESIAN HILLS.
  • Chapter V. BATTLE OF TORGAU.
  • Chapter VI. WINTER-QUARTERS 1760-1761.
  • Chapter VII. SIXTH CAMPAIGN OPENS: CAMP OF BUNZELWITZ.
  • Chapter VIII. LOUDON POUNCES UPON SCHWEIDNITZ ONE NIGHT (LAST OF SEPTEMBER, 1761).
  • Chapter IX. TRAITOR WARKOTSCH.
  • Chapter X. FRIEDRICH IN BRESLAU; HAS NEWS FROM PETERSBURG.
  • Chapter XI. SEVENTH CAMPAIGN OPENS.
  • Chapter XII. SIEGE OF SCHWEIDNITZ: SEVENTH CAMPAIGN ENDS.
  • Chapter XIII. PEACE OF HUBERTSBURG.
  • BOOK XXI. AFTERNOON AND EVENING OF FRIEDRICH'S LIFE. 1763-1786.
  • Chapter I. PREFATORY.
  • Chapter II. REPAIRING OF A RUINED PRUSSIA.
  • Chapter III. TROUBLES IN POLAND.
  • Chapter IV. PARTITION OF POLAND.
  • Chapter V. A CHAPTER OF MISCELLANIES.
  • Chapter VI. THE BAVARIAN WAR.
  • Chapter VII. MILLER ARNOLD'S LAWSUIT.
  • Chapter VIII. THE FURSTENBUND: FRIEDRICH'S LAST YEARS.
  • Chapter IX. FRIEDRICH'S LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH.

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