The battles of the world : $b or, cyclopedia of battles, sieges, and important military eventsBorthwick, J. Douglas (John Douglas)
History
The battles of the world : $b or, cyclopedia of battles, sieges, and important military events
Borthwick, J. Douglas (John Douglas)
Battles; Military history
While the Seventh Division was still engaged
behind the Mushey Berg, four Austrian guns appeared on the summit
of the hill, between Bossin and Wessely, and opened fire against
the Prussian columns, who were now again advancing over the plain.
But Franscky was pushing towards them, and his artillery threatened
to enfilade them, so that they soon had to retire. The Seventh
Division then struck the road between Munchengratz and Bossin, and
attacked the latter village. Bittenfeld had already pushed towards
it from Munchengratz, and supported this attack. The first round
of Franscky’s artillery set fire to a house, which began to burn
fiercely, and the flames were soon communicated to the next, for
most of the cottages in this country are built of wood, which,
dried in the hot summer sun, readily takes fire. After a sharp
skirmish, the Austrians were driven from the village and retired in
the direction of Furstenbruck, and they left here 200 prisoners;
and General Herwarth von Bittenfeld had already captured 200.
With the occupation of the village of Bossin ended the combat of
Munchengratz, in which, by a series of strategic movements, with
little fighting, and slight loss--for the Prussian killed, wounded,
and missing do not number 100--Prince Frederick Charles has gained
about twelve miles of country, and has taken 1000 prisoners, has
turned the strong position of the Kaczowberg, and has effected his
secure junction with the corps of General Bittenfeld.
The corps of General von Schmitt marched yesterday from the
neighbourhood of Podoll to Sobotka, and there, striking the road
from Munchengratz to Gitschin, General von Schmitt changed the
direction of his march to the left, and advanced towards Gitschin.
He moved with his two divisions at some distance apart--that of
General von Werder, or the Third Division, as it is named in the
muster-roll of the army, led the way. Von Werder’s advanced guard
consisted of the 2nd battalion of Jagers, and the 3rd battalion of
the 42nd Regiment. In rear of these followed the three battalions
of the regiment of the late King of Prussia, the two remaining
battalions of the 42nd, and one battalion of the 14th Regiment,
with one six-pounder and two four-pounder field-batteries.
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