The life of General de Zieten: colonel of the royal Prussian regiment of Hussar-lifeguards ...author, and sold, 1803 Examines the life of Hans Zieten, a Prussian general of cavalry. |
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Página 217 - UisrriBG wisdom with courage, contempt of danger with perseverance, dexterity with presence of mind, and activity with the most perfect command of temper ; he conceived his plans with the progressiveness of the rising storm, and executed them with the rapidity of the thunderbolt.
Página 219 - ... ornament of human nature, and his country, in reward of his merit, decorated him with the title of a true patriot. To general admiration and esteem were joined sentiments of a more tender kind and more congenial to his nature; — the affection and confidence of his brother -officers and hussars. In the midst of the tumults of war he had ever preserved those social virtues which had marked the early period of his life.
Página 218 - ... he was disinterested and unassuming ; ever careless of acquiring the approbation of the great, or the admiration of the multitude, he was more desirous to be really good than to appear so ; ready to do justice to the merit of another, he esteemed every one who was commendable for his conduct and virtues, and openly contemned such as were degraded by their vices.
Página 313 - These few words triumphed over the firmness of our hero and found the way to his heart. He threw himself at the monarch's feet and vowed to shed the last drop of his blood in his service.
Página 224 - ... they were going to occupy it; and having taken from the baggage-waggons which had been driven into the marsh as many horses as were necessary to draw the artillery, he was enabled to rescue the whole corps.
Página 218 - ... bending under the yoke of fear, or servilely cringing to authority, he invariably supported his dignity and character on every occasion. Such had been the general tenor of his conduct during the two Silesian wars, that he was considered as the tutelary genius of the army, the safety of which was in fact committed to his care in every march that was undertaken. Were the enemy to be attacked his station was in the van. Was it expedient to withdraw from action ? — he it was who covered the retreat....
Página 311 - What had been refused to the favourite, might, he conceived, be granted to the monarch; the subject, he hoped, might yield to the solicitation of his master.
Página 83 - Zieten, who was in the detachment, equally enraged at the sudden inactivity of his commander and at the audacity of the Austrians, was no longer able to contain himself. He pushed forward, and cried out, " Colonel, will you not put these fellows to flight ?"— " Why don't you do it yourself," answered the other, " since you are so bold ? Are you not at the head of your squadron ?" — " With all my heart," said Zieten, " provided you will support me.
Página 223 - During the seven years' war, a Prussian General had a dangerous defile to pass. On the right rose a steep hill, on the left lay a marsh, and at the end a bridge, the sole outlet of this defile. From the hill, which the enemy had occupied, they harassed the troops, whom the General, with a view of saving the baggage, (part of which belonged to himself,) had left in a defenceless condition. Their ranks were soon broken, and they were hurried in great disorder across the bridge. Zieten, who followed...