CHAPTER II FREDERICK AS CROWN PRINCE, 1712–1740 24 CHAPTER III THE PROBLEM OF 1740 56 CHAPTER IV THE SILESIAN ADVENTURE, 1740–1742 83 CHAPTER V THE SECOND STRUGGLE FOR SILESIA, 1742–1745 128 CHAPTER VI THE TEN YEARS’ PEACE, 1746–1756 155 CHAPTER VII THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR TO THE BATTLE OF LEUTHEN 189 CHAPTER VIII THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR (CONTINUED). LEUTHEN TO MAXEN (DECEMBER, 1757, TO DECEMBER, 1759) 251 CHAPTER IX THE END OF THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR, 1760–1763 281 CHAPTER X FREDERICK AND PRUSSIA AFTER THE WAR 301 CHAPTER XI FREDERICK AND EUROPE, 1763–1786 322 CHAPTER XII FREDERICK’S DEATH AND GREATNESS 344 Index 361 [Illustration] [Illustration] ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE FREDERICK THE GREAT _Frontispiece_ After the painting by Carlo Vanloo. FREDERICK THE GREAT 10 After the painting by Christian Wolffgang. MAP OF PRUSSIA AFTER THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA, 1715 22 PRINCESS SOPHIA DOROTHEA, DAUGHTER OF KING GEORGE THE FIRST 32 After the painting by Hirseman. FREDERICK THE SECOND 38 After the painting by Cunningham. ELIZABETH CHRISTINA OF BRUNSWICK 44 From an old print. VOLTAIRE 54 From the statue by Houdon at the Comédie Français. FREDERICK WILLIAM THE FIRST 64 After the painting by F. W. Weideman. VIEW OF GLATZ IN THE 18TH CENTURY 78 From an old print. MAP OF EUROPE IN 1740 80 THE RATHHAUS IN BRESLAU 90 From a steel engraving. THE BOARD OF FINANCES AT NEISSE 104 From a steel engraving. PLAN OF MOLWITZ, APRIL 10, 1741 114 THE PARADE GROUND AT POTSDAM 128 FREDERICK THE SECOND, KING OF PRUSSIA 140 After the painting by F. Bock. SANS-SOUCI. CARYTID FRONT 160