Journal of Horace St. Paul
1757: Advance Astride the Neisse

Part 5: The Combat at the Jakelsberg
September 13, 1757

Translated and Edited
With Additional Materials By Neil Cogswell


The Prussian army rested today at Bunzlau.

His Royal Highness also judges it appropriate to give his troops some repose. This also applies to General Nadasdy, who has already reached Lowenberg; the Reserve Corps, and the grenadiers of General Sprecher, marched today to support him there.

The advanced posts of General NAdasdy have pushed forwards as far as Goldberg. Those of General Beck are close to Bunzlau on the right flank of the Prussians.

A number of regiments are destined to form a small Army of Observation. This will encamp on the frontier of Lusatia whilst the Main Army marches to Silesia; its orders are to act according to the movements of the Prussians. This corps is composed of the following: the 6 regiments of infantry of Salm, Platz, Gyulay, Young-Colloredo, Sincere and Marschall; and the 6 regiments of cavalry or dragoons of Savoyen, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Old-Modena, PAlffy and the Saxon Carabineers. Command of this force has been confided to General-of-Infantry Freiherr von Marschall. Under his orders: the infantry is commanded by Lieutenant-General Sincere and Major-Generals Campitelli and Muffing; and the cavalry are led by Lieutenant-General Graf von Althann and Major-Generals Schallenberg, la Reintrie and Gzeschwitz.

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