This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ... Frankfort would have decided the battle. So much for Napoleon's criticism. It does not appear that any author blames the King for having passed the Oder, so as to attack the Russians; and all consider his pressed situation, in which a passive defence of that river was impossible. Jomini is, however, of opinion, that ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ... Frankfort would have decided the battle. So much for Napoleon's criticism. It does not appear that any author blames the King for having passed the Oder, so as to attack the Russians; and all consider his pressed situation, in which a passive defence of that river was impossible. Jomini is, however, of opinion, that the King would have done better by crossing the Oder above Frankfort, thus cutting off the Russians from Daun, and preserving for himself the shortest junction with the army of Prince Henry. It must be acknowledged that the latter arrangement was worthy of observation; but three circumstances induced the King to pass the Oder below Frankfort. In the first place, if the King had effected his passage above Frankfort, the bridges were more exposed to Haddik's attacks. Secondly, the King not only received provisions from Kustrin, but also ammunition, and the boats which he wanted for a second bridge, as he merely carried the pontoons for one bridge. Thirdly, the King wished to protect Berlin, which he could not have done, if he had operated from Krossen. It is the latter circumstance which induces us to mention Jomini's critique. Prussia is still in want of a great central military station between the Elbe and the Oder. Berlin contains the large war depots, cannon foundries, and gunpowder mills, but it should only be a depot for all branches of the service, without being in any way fortified. It is a place which will always demand great consideration in case of a war raging in the above district, for it will tend to hinder the leader in his defensive measures. But while we endeavour to explain the motives which may have induced the King to effect the passage over the Oder near Reitwein, we must not omit to remark, that the advantages of an earlier ...
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