Frederick the Great 9781590176238, 9781590176429, 1590176235

"The Prussian king Frederick II is today best remembered for successfully defending his tiny country against the th

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English Pages xvii, 250 pages ; 21 cm Year 2013

Frederick the Great
9781590176238, 9781590176429, 1590176235

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King of Prussia Frederick II;Mitford
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Table of contents :
The Father --
The Unhappy Family --
Escape --
Rehabilitation --
Marriage --
Out of a Rembrandt into a Watteau --
The Throne --
Check to the Queen of Hungary --
Diplomats' Nightmare --
The King's Friends --
The Second Silesian War --
Thoughts on Warfare --
Sans Souci --
The Poet --
The Reversal of Alliances --
The Seven Years' War --
Ma Soeur de Bayreuth --
The Great Frederick --
Man is Made to Work --
The Uncle of Germany --
The Potato War --
Winter.

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