Journal of Horace St. Paul
1757: Disengagement

August 25, 1757

Translated and Edited With Additional Materials By Neil Cogswell


The right wing of the Prussian army made a movement on Reichenbach; the left remains in camp at Bernstadt.

On hearing of this maneuver, we pushed forward the Corps of General Nadasdy as far as Seidenberg and occupied his former post with 6 battalions from the Reserve and two regiments of cavalry.

When the "Parole" was issued, orders were given for the whole army to hold itself in readiness at first light tomorrow. At there departure, the Prussian pillaged the village of Ottenhain. They also carried off as a prisoner the local landowner because he had been able to send them the hundred klasters* of wood that they had demanded.

*A klaster of wood is the amount that a man can carry on his back.

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