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

Part 7: November 1-16

Translated and Edited
With Additional Materials By Neil Cogswell


NOVEMBER 1st to 3rd

Nothing of significance happened.

NOVEMBER 4th

Work is going on at Leignitz to augment the fortifications there and place that region in a state of defence against any possible surprise attack by the Prussians and to secure the Winter Quarters of the Austrian troops in that region.

NOVEMBER 5th to 7th

The army was placed on a state of high alert on the news that there had been much movement in the Prussian camp.

NOVEMBER 8th

Nothing of significance happened

NOVEMBER 9th

A detachment of 800 cavalry or hussars left the Prussian camp. Those troops carried off a post of 100 men that the Austrians had at Ober-Winschau about 1'/ German miles from Schweidnitz

Recently, 3 battalions arrived to reinforce the Army of General Nadasdy. Amongst those troops there is a battalion of the recently raised Infantry Regiment Johann Palffy.

We have sent two battalions to reinforce General Jahnus, who is on the frontier of the County of Glatz observing the garrisons of Upper Silesia.

General Thurheim has joined the army.

NOVEMBER 10th

The two Dragoon Regiments Porporatti and Batthyany, who were part of the Reserve Corps of the Main Army, have been sent to join General Nadasdy. These two regiments are under to command of Lieutenant-General O'Donnell. They have encamped next to the Wurttemberg troops because it was on that side that the Prussian hussars of Schweidnitz garrison were inclined to make their sorties. The Dragoon Regiments Young-Modena and Sax-Gotha are also encamped close by.

NOVEMBER 11th

Nothing of significance happened.

NOVEMBER 12th

The remainder of the reserve Corps under the command of Count Nikolaus Esterhazy marched to take up cantonments at Canth, mid way between the two armies, further to constrain any Prussian movements.

NOVEMBER 13th

During the night of 12th/13th the works in front of the attacks on Schweidnitz were taken by escalade. This morning, the Governor was obliged to capitulate. His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Lorraine had been impatiently awaiting this news at Lissa. As soon as the Corps of General Nadasy - that conducted the siege of Schweidnitz - has rejoined him, he will be able to attack the Prussian army of the Duke of Bevern in his camp below Breslau.

NOVEMBER 14th to 16th

Nothing new happened.

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