Ziethen

Instead of philosophers like Newton and Locke, he had to find the pride and safety of his country in swift-rushing troopers like Winterfeld and Ziethen.

Voltaire 2007

One day, like the Prussian cavalry general Ziethen three hundred years ago, we are in battle east of Frankfurt above historic soil.

Stuka Pilot Rudel, Hans-Ulrich 1973

Fortunately for Wellington General Muffling materialized at this very moment and persuaded Ziethen to keep to his original orders.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Fortunately for Wellington General Muffling materialized at this very moment and persuaded Ziethen to keep to his original orders.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

So it was that while Ziethen, in compliance with his orders, was falling back from the Sambre—two divisions toward Fleurus, one in the direction of Gosselies—the remainder of the Prussian army began to hasten up the roads from Namur to meet them; and by 4:00 P.M. on the 15th “the old war horse” in person had reached Sombreffe.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

That Bülow, Pirch and Ziethen arrived in time was almost completely due to the drive and determination of their commander in chief, sick man though he was.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

That Bülow, Pirch and Ziethen arrived in time was almost completely due to the drive and determination of their commander in chief, sick man though he was.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

So it was that while Ziethen, in compliance with his orders, was falling back from the Sambre—two divisions toward Fleurus, one in the direction of Gosselies—the remainder of the Prussian army began to hasten up the roads from Namur to meet them; and by 4:00 P.M. on the 15th “the old war horse” in person had reached Sombreffe.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

In the event of a heavy attack over the Sambre, General Ziethen was given orders to fall back from Charleroi and the frontier toward Fleurus, while the other three corps commanders possessed instructions to begin moving forward toward Fleurus to meet the retiring Ist Corps and protect the eastern end of the vital lateral road; however, no orders were issued for the destruction of the bridges over the Sambre.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

In the event of a heavy attack over the Sambre, General Ziethen was given orders to fall back from Charleroi and the frontier toward Fleurus, while the other three corps commanders possessed instructions to begin moving forward toward Fleurus to meet the retiring Ist Corps and protect the eastern end of the vital lateral road; however, no orders were issued for the destruction of the bridges over the Sambre.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966