Journal of Horace St. Paul
1757: Waiting on Events

July 29, 1757

Translated and Edited With Additional Materials By Neil Cogswell


The corps of 1,000 cavalry, commanded by Major-General the Marquis de Ville, who had advanced in front of Lobau to watch the Prussians, were betrayed by a spy. Yesterday evening, 3,000 infantry, 2,000 horse and 500 hussars attempted to surround them. The vigilance of the commander discovered the intention of the enemy in time, and he retired. Fearing an ambush, the Prussians did not pursue them too far.

Marshal Daun, not wishing to trust entirely the account that he had been given of the position that the army was to take facing Lobau, went there himself. Not finding it to his liking, he resolved to take another.

700 sick and wounded, who had entirely regained their health, arrived at the army. The first division of Croats also arrived from Hungary.

Only 18 deserters came in today.

14 battalions and 20 squadrons from the Army of the King of Prussia are said to have re-crossed the Elbe and to be on their way to join that commanded by the Prince of Prussia. The King reputedly commands this force in person; we presume that he intends to bring about another action.

Prince Henry, whom the King had left near Aussig with a corps of 16 to 18,000 men, is extracting contributions from Bohemia as far as he is able to make his orders reach. Having left posts at Tetschen and Schandau, General Nádasdy is drawing closer to this army with the remainder of his Corps. Today, he encamped at Kreibitz, between Kamnitz and Rumburg.

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