\"AtBelgard,nextmorning,hereviewedtheDragoonRegimentvonPlaten;andwasveryillcontentwithit。Andnobody,withtheleastunderstandingofthatbusiness,butmustownthatneverdidPrussianRegimentmanoeuvreworse。Consciousthemselveshowbaditwas,theylosthead,andgotintoopenconfusion。TheKingdidallthatwaspossibletohelpthemintoorderagain。Hewithdrewthriceover,togivetheOfficerstimetorecoverthemselves;
butitwasallinvain。TheKing,contrarytowont,restrainedhimselfamazingly,andwouldnotshowhisdispleasureinpublic。
Hegotintohiscarriage,anddroveawaywiththeFurstofAnhalt,\"OldDessauer,\"andVonWinterfeld,\"CaptainintheGiantRegiment,\"whoisnowMajor—GeneralvonWinterfeld;[Major—Generalsince1743,ofhighfame;fellinfight,7thSeptember,1757。]notstayingtodinewithGeneralvonPlaten,aswasalwayshiscustomwithCommandantswhomhehadreviewed。HebadePrinceWilhelmandtherestofusstayanddine;hehimselfdroveaway,\"——towardsthegreatroadagain,andsomeuncertainlodgingthere。
\"Westayedaccordingly;anddidfulljusticetothegoodcheer,\"——
thoughpoorPlatenwouldcertainlylookflustered,onemayfancy。