General Nadasdy, with all the light troops, continues to hold his position near Bunzlau in order to observe the movements of the Prussians, who are still there with the bulk of their army.

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At noon, the order was given for the Austrian army to march by the right in the same order in which it had encamped. It marched in three column formed of the two lines with the baggage in the third. The army made camp in the plain in front of the village of Hohendorf, where Headquarters are established. The Right rests on the village of Kroitsch and the Left is towards Goldberg. General Sprecher with the Corps of Grenadiers covered the left flank during this march.

The Reserve Corps, who had been in front of Braunau, encamped near Pilgramsdorf.

During these operations, His Royal Highness sent a troop of cavalry to reconnoitre the environs of Liegnitz. The commander of this troop reported that a regiment of Prussian dragoons and another of hussars had encamped close to the walls of that town.

General the Comte de Montazet of the French service arrived this evening from Vienna. There he had received the thanks of Her Majesty the Empress Queen, who gave him a very beautiful ring mounting a diamond of great value.

Journal of Horace St. Paul 1757 Part 6

Introduction
September 14, 1757
September 15, 1757
September 16, 1757
September 17, 1757
September 18, 1757
September 19, 1757
September 20, 1757
September 21, 1757
September 22, 1757
September 23, 1757

More Journal of Horace St. Paul 1757

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Part 2: Introduction (July 15-July 25)
Part 3: Introduction (July 26-August 19)
Part 4: August 20-September 7)
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