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Title: Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Robinson, James Harvey, 1863-1936
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Publisher: Boston, New York (etc.) Ginn and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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f his successes he has oftenbeen classed with the ablest generals the world has seen.Learning the object of the allies, he did not wait for them todeclare war against him, but occupied Saxony at once and thenmoved on into Bohemia, where he nearly succeeded in takingthe capital, Prague. Here he was forced to retire, but in 1757he defeated the French and his German enemies in the mostfamous, perhaps, of his battles, at Rossbach. A month later herouted the Austrians brilliantly at Leuthen, not far from Breslau.Thereupon the Swedes and the Russians retired from the fieldand left Frederick for the moment master of the situation. England now engaged the French and left Frederick at libertyto deal with his other enemies. While he exhibited great mili-tary skill, he was by no means able to gain all the battles inwhich he engaged. Money paid him by the English governmenthelped him to stay in the field, but for a time it looked as ifhe might, after all, be vanquished. But the accession of a new
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PRUSSIA at tlie Deatli of FREDERICK THE GREAT in 1786 SCALE OF MILES Rise of Russia and Prussia ; Austria 415 Tsar, who was an ardent admirer of Frederick, led Russia toconclude peace with Prussia, whereupon Maria Theresa reluc-tantly agreed to give up once more her struggle with her in-- veterate enemy. Shortly afterwards England and France cameto terms, and a general settlement was made at Paris in 1763. Three Partitions of Poland, 1772, 1793, and 1795 85. Fredericks success in seizing and holding one of Austriasfinest provinces did not satisfy him. The central portions of hiskingdom — Brandenburg, Silesia, and Pomerania — were com-pletely cut off from East Prussia by a considerable tract knownas West Prussia, which belonged to the kingdom of Poland.The map will show how great must have been Frederickstemptation to fill this gap, especially as Poland was in nocondition to defend its possessions. With the exception of Russia, Poland was the largest king- Mixed PoPu-dom in Europe.

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