WITH FREDERICK THE GREAT

Contents Preface. Chapter 1: King and Marshal. Chapter 2: Joining. Chapter 3: The Outbreak Of War. Chapter 4: Promotion. Chapter 5: Lobositz. Chapter 6: A Prisoner. Chapter 7: Flight. Chapter 8: Prague. Chapter 9: In Disg... Read more

Contents Preface. Chapter 1: King and Marshal. Chapter 2: Joining. Chapter 3: The Outbreak Of War. Chapter 4: Promotion. Chapter 5: Lobositz. Chapter 6: A Prisoner. Chapter 7: Flight. Chapter 8: Prague. Chapter 9: In Disguise. Chapter 10: Rossbach. Chapter 11: Leuthen. Chapter 12: Another Step. Chapter 13: Hochkirch. Chapter 14: Breaking Prison. Chapter 15: Escaped. Chapter 16: At Minden. Chapter 17: Unexpected News. Chapter 18: Engaged. Chapter 19: Liegnitz. Chapter 20: Torgau. Chapter 21: Home.Chapter 1: King and Marshal.It was early in 1756 that a Scottish trader, from Edinburgh,entered the port of Stettin. Among the few passengers was a tallyoung Scotch lad, Fergus Drummond by name. Though scarcely sixteen,he stood five feet ten in height; and it was evident, from hisbroad shoulders and sinewy appearance, that his strength was infull proportion to his height. His father had fallen at Culloden,ten years before. The glens had been harried by Cumberland'ssoldiers, and the estates confiscated. His mother had fled with himto the hills; and had lived there, for some years, in the cottageof a faithful clansman, whose wife had been her nurse. Fortunately,they were sufficiently well off to be able to maintain their guestsin comfort; and indeed the presents of game, fish, and othermatters, frequently sent in by other members of the clan, hadenabled her to feel that her maintenance was no great burden on herfaithful friends. Less