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History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14 by Thomas Carlyle
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only, and came to nothing effectual. Poor D'Harcourt, owing to
cross orders [Groglio clamorously demanding that the new force
should come to Prag; Karl Albert the Kaiser, nominally General-in-
Chief, demanding that it should go down the Donau and sweep his
Bavaria clear], was in difficulty. To do either of these cross
orders might have brought some result; but to half-do both of them,
as he was enjoined to attempt, was not wise! Some half of his force
he did detach towards Broglio; which got to actual junction, partly
before, partly after, that Pharsalia-Sahay Affair, and raised
Broglio to a strength of 24,000,--still inadequate against Prince
Karl. Which done, D'Harcourt himself went down the Donau, on his
original scheme, with the remainder of his forces,--now likewise
become inadequate. He is to join with Feldmarschall Thorring in
the"--And does it, as we shall see presently! ...

MUNCHEN, 5th MAY. "Rumor of D'Harcourt had somewhat cleared Bavaria
of Austrians; but the reality of him, in a divided state, by no
means corresponds. Thus Munchen City, in the last days of April,--
D'Harcourt advancing, terrible as a rumor,--rejoiced exceedingly to
see the Austrians march out, at their best pace. And the exultant
populace even massacred a loitering Tolpatch or two; who well
deserve it, think the populace, judging by their experience for the
last three months, since Barenklau and Mentzel became King here.--
'Rumor of D'Harcourt?' answers Khevenhuller from the Kelheim-Passau
side of things: 'Let us wait for sight of him, at least!'
And orders Munchen to be reoccupied. So that, alas, 'within a
week,' on the 5th of May, Barenklau is back upon the poor City;
exacts severe vengeance for the Tolpatch business; and will give
them seven months more of his company, in spite of D'Harcourt, and
'the Army of Bavaria' as he now called himself:"--new "Army of
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