Ifanyoneofhisofficershadmadearichcapture，Trenckinstantlybecamehisenemy。Hewassentoneverydangerousexpeditiontillhefell，andthecolonelbecamehisuniversalheir，forTrenckappropriatedallhecouldtohimself。Hewasreputedtobeamanmostexpertinmilitaryscience，anexcellentengineer，andtopossessanexacteyeinestimatingheightsanddistances。Inallenterpriseshewasfirst；inuredtofatigue，hisironbodycouldsupportitwithoutinconvenience。Nothingescapedhisvigilance，allwasturnedtoaccount，andwhatvalourcouldnotaccomplish，cunningsupplied。Hispridesufferedhimnottoincuranobligation，andthushewasunthankful；hisactionsallcentredinself，andashewasremarkablyfortunateinwhateverheundertook，heascribedeventhat，whichaccidentgave，toforesightandgenius。
Yetwasheever，asanofficer，amostusefulandinestimablemantothestate。Hisrespectforhissovereign，andhiszealinherservice，wereunbounded；wheneverherglorywasatstake，hedevotedhimselfhervictim。ThisIasserttobetruth：Iknewhimwell。
Oflittleconsequenceisittome，whetherthehistoriansofMariaTheresahave，orhavenot，misrepresentedhistalentsandthefamehedeserved。
ThelifeofTrenckIwriteforthefollowingreasons。Hehadthehonourfirsttoform，andcommand，regulartroops，raisedinSclavonia。Thesoldiersacquiredgloryundertheirleader，andsustainedthetotteringpowerofAustria：theymadelibationsoftheirbloodinitsdefence，asdidTrenck，invariousbattles。Heservedlikeabravewarrior，withzeal，loyalty，andeffect。ThevilepersecutionsofhisenemiesatVienna，withwhomherefusedtosharetheplunderhehadmade，losthimhonour，liberty，andnotonlythepersonalpropertyhehadacquired，butlikewisethefamilypatrimonyinHungary。Hediedlikeamalefactor，illegallysentencedtoimprisonment；andknaveshaveaffirmed，andfoolshavebelieved，andbelievestill，hetooktheKingofPrussiaprisoner，andthathegrantedhimfreedominconsequenceofabribe。SohavetheloyalHungariansbeenledtosupposethatanHungarianhadreallybeenatraitor。
Bymywritings，Iwishtoprovetothisnoblenationonthecontrary，thatTrenck，forhisloyaltydeservedcompassion，esteem，andhonourinhiscountry。ThisIhavealreadydoneintheformerpartofmyhistory。ThedeadTrenckcanspeaknomore；butitisthedutyofthelivingevertospeakindefenceofright。
TrenckwrotehisownhistorywhilehewasconfinedinthearsenalatVienna；and，inthelasttwosheetsheopenlyrelatedthemannerinwhichhehadbeentreatedbythecouncilofwar，ofwhichCountLoewenwalde，hisgreatestenemy，waspresident。Thecount，however，foundsupporterstoopowerful，andthesesheetsweretornfromthebookandpubliclyburntatVienna。Defenceafterthisbecameimpossible：hegroanedunderthegripofhisadversaries。
Ihavegivenaliteralcopyofthesesheetsinthefirstpartofthishistory；andIagainrepeatIamabletoprovethetruthofwhatisthereasserted，bytheacts，proceedings，andjudicialregisterswhichareinmypossession。HewasconfinedintheSpielberg，becausemuchwastobedreadedfromaninjuredman，whomtheyknewcapableofthemostdesperateenterprises。Hedieddefenceless，thesacrificeofiniquityandunjustjudges。Hedied，andhishonourremainedunprotected。Iambydutyhisdefender：
althoughheexpiredmypersonalenemy，theauthorofnearlyalltheillsIhavesuffered。IcametotheknowledgeofhispersecutorstoolatefortheunfortunateTrenck。Andwhoarethosewhohavedividedhisspoils——whoslewhimthattheymightfattenthemselves？
YourtitleshavebeenpaidforfromthecoffersofTrenck！Yetneithercanyourcabals，yourwealthyprotectors，yourownriches，noryourcreditatcourt，deprivemeoftherightofvindicatinghisfame。
Ihaveboldlywritten，haveopenlyshown，thatTrenckwaspillagedbyyou；thatheservedthehouseofAustriaasaworthyman，withzeal；notincourt—martialsandcommitteesofinquiry，butfightingforhiscountry，sharingthesoldier’sglory，fallingthevictimofenvyandpower；fallingbythehandsofthosewhoareunworthyofjudgingmerit。HetaketheKingofPrussia！TheymightaswellsayhetooktheEmperorofMorocco。
Yes，heisdead。ButshouldanymandareaffirmthattheHungarianorthePrussianTrenckwerecapableoftreason，thateitherofthemmeritedpunishmentforhavingbetrayedtheircountry，hewillnothavelongtoseekbeforehewillbeinformedthathehasdoneusbothinjustice。Afterthispreface，IshallcontinuemynarrativeontheplanIproposed。Trenck，thefather，wasamiser，yetawell—meaningman。Trencktheson，wasayouthfulsoldier，whostoodinneedofmoneytoindulgehispleasures。Manycuriouspranksheplayed，whenanensigninIknownotwhatregimentoffoot。Hewenttooneofthecollectorsofhisfather’srents，anddemandedmoney；
thecollectorrefusedtogivehimany，andTrenckclovehisskullwithhissabre。Aprosecutionwasenteredagainsthim，but，warbreakingoutin1756，betweentheRussiansandtheTurks，heraisedasquadronofhussars，andwentwithitintotheRussianservice，contrarytothewillofhisfather。
Inthiswarhedistinguishedhimselfhighly，andacquiredtheprotectionofField—marshalMunich。HewassosuccessfulasaleaderagainsttheTartars，thathebecameveryfamousinthearmy，andattheendofthecampaign，wasappointedmajor。
IthappenedthatflyingpartiesofTurksapproachedhisregimentwhenonmarch，andTrenckseeingafavourablemomentforattackingthem，wenttoColonelRumin，desiringtheregimentmightbeledtothecharge，andthattheymightprofitbysofairanopportunity。
Thecolonelanswered，"Ihavenosuchorders。"TrenckthendemandedpermissiontochargetheTurksonlywithhisownsquadron；butthiswasrefused。Hebecamefurious，forhehadneverbeenacquaintedwithcontradictionorsubordination，andcriedaloudtothesoldiers，"Iftherebeonebravemanamongyou，lethimfollowme。"
Abouttwohundredsteppedfromtheranks；heputhimselfattheirhead，routedtheenemy，madeahorriblecarnage，andreturnedintoxicatedwithjoy，accompaniedbyprisoners，andloadedwithdisseveredheads。Oncemorearrivedinpresenceoftheregiment，heattackedthecolonel，treatedhimliketherankestcoward，calledhimopprobriousnames，withouttheotherdaringtomaketheleastresistance。Theadventure，however，becameknown；Trenckwasarrested，andorderedtobetried。Hisjudgescondemnedhimtobeshot，andthedaywasappointed，buttheeveningbeforeexecution，Field—marshalMunichpassednearthetentinwhichhewasconfined，Trencksawhim，cameforward，andsaid，"CertainlyyourexcellencywillnotsufferaforeigncavaliertodieanignominiousdeathbecausehehaschastisedacowardlyRussian！IfImustdie，atleastgivemepermissiontosaddlemyhorse，andwithmysabreinmyhand，letmefallsurroundedbytheenemy。"
TheTartarshappenedtobeatthistimeharassingtheadvancedposts；theField—marshalshruggedhisshoulders，andwassilent。
Trenck，notdiscouraged，added，"Iwillundertaketobringyourexcellencythreeheadsorlosemyown。Willyou，ifIdo，bepleasedtograntmemypardon？"TheField—marshalreplied，"Yes。"
ThehorseofTrenckwasbrought：hegallopedtotheenemy，andreturnedwithinfourheadsknottedtothehorse’smane，himselfonlyslightlywoundedintheshoulder。Munichimmediatelyappointedhimmajorinanotherregiment。Variousandalmostincrediblewerehisfeats：amongothers，aTartarranhimthroughthebellywithhislance：Trenckgraspedtheprojectingendwithhishands，exertedhisprodigiousstrength，brokethelance，setspurstohishorse，andhappilyescaped。Ofthiswound，dreadfulasitwas，hewassooncured。Imyselfhaveseenthetwoscars，andcanaffirmthefact；I
alsolearnedthis，andmanyothersin1746，fromofficerswhohadservedinthesamearmy。
Duringthiscampaignhebehavedwithgreathonour，waswoundedbyanarrowintheleg，andgainedtheaffectionofField—marshalMunich，butexcitedtheenvyofalltheRussians。Towardstheconclusionofthewarhehadanewmisfortune；hisregimentwasincommodedonallsidesbytheenemy：heentreatedhiscolonel，forleavetoattackthem。ThecolonelwasoncemoreaRussian，andhewasrefused。
Trenckgavehimablow，andcalledaloudtothesoldierstofollowhim。TheyhoweverbeingRussians，remainedmotionless，andhewasputunderarrest。Thecourt—martialsentencedhimtodeath，andallhopeofreprieveseemedover。Thegeneralwouldhavegrantedhispardon，butashewashimselfaforeigner，hewasfearfulofoffendingtheRussians。Thedayofexecutioncame，andhewasledtotheplaceofdeath，MunichsocontriveditthatField—marshalLowenthalshouldpassby，atthismoment，incompanywithinhislady。Trenckprofitedbytheopportunity，spokeboldly，andprevailed。Areprievewasrequested，andthesentencewaschangedintobanishmentandlabourinSiberia。
Trenckprotestedagainstthissentence。TheField—marshalwrotetoPetersburg，andanordercamethatheshouldbebroken，andconductedoutoftheRussianterritories。Thisorderwasexecuted，andhereturnedintoHungarytohisfather。AtthisperiodheespousedthedaughterofField—marshalBaronTillier，oneofthefirstfamiliesinSwitzerland。Thetwobrothersofhiswifeeachbecamelieutenant—general，oneofwhomdiedhonourablyduringthesevenyears’war。Theotherwasmadecommander—generalinCroatia，whereheisstillliving，andisattheheadofaregimentofinfantrythatbearshisname。Trenckdidnotlivelongwithhislady。Shewaspregnant，andhetookhertohuntwithhiminamarsh：shereturnedill，anddiedwithoutleavinghimanheir。
Havingnoopportunitytoindulgehiswarlikeinclination，becauseofthegeneralpeace，heconceivedtheprojectofextirpatingtheSclavonianbanditti。
Trenck，toexecutethisenterprise，employedhisownpandours。Thecontestnowcommencedandactivityandcouragewerenecessarytoensuresuccessinsuchawar。Trenckseemedbornforthismurderoustrade。Dayandnighthechasedthemlikewildbeasts，killingnowone，thenanother，andwithoutdistinction，treatingthemwiththeutmostbarbarity。
Twoincidentswillsufficientlypaintthecharacterofthisunaccountableman。HehadimpaledalivethefatherofaHarum—
Bashaw。Oneeveninghewasgoingonpatrol，alongthebanksofabrook，whichseparatedtwoprovinces。Ontheoppositeshorewasthesonofthisimpaledfather，withhisCroats。Itwasmoonlight，andthelattercalledaloud——"Iheardthyvoice，Trenck！Thouhastimpaledmyfather！Ifthouhastaheartinthybody，comehitheroverthebridge，Iwillsendawaymyfollowers；leavethyfirearms，comeonlywiththysabre，andwewillthenseewhoshallremainthevictor。"Theagreementwasmade——andtheHarum—BashawsentawayhisCroats，andlaiddownhismusket。Trenckpassedthewoodenbridge，bothdrewtheirsabres；butTrencktreacherouslykilledhisadversarywithapistol，thathehadconcealed，afterwhichheseveredhisheadfromhisbody，tookitwithhim，andstuckituponapole。
Oneday，whenhunting，heheardmusicinalonehousewhichbelongedtooneofhisvassals。Hewasthirsty，entered，andfoundtheguestsseatedattable。Hesatdownandatewithinthem，notknowingthiswasarendezvousforthebanditti。Ashewasseatedoppositethedoor，hesawtwoHarum—Bashawsenter。Hismusketstoodinacorner；hewasstruckwithterror，butoneofthemaddressedhimthus：—"Neitherthee，northyvassals，Trenck，haveweeverinjured，yetthoudostpursueuswithcruelty。Eatthyfill。Whenthouhastsatisfiedthyhunger，wewillthen，sabreinthyhand，seewhohasmostjusticeonhisside，andwhetherthouartascourageousasmenspeakthee。"
Hereupontheysatdownandbegantoeatanddrinkandmakemerry。
ThesituationofTrenckcouldnotbeverypleasant。Herecollectedthatbesidesthese，theremightbemoreoftheircompanions，without，readytofalluponhim；he，therefore，privatelydrewhispistols，heldthemunderthetablewhilehecockedthem，presentedeachhandtothebodyofaHarum—Bashaw，firedthembothatthesameinstant，oversetthetableontheguests，andescapedfromthehouse。Ashewenthehadtimetoseizeononeoftheirmuskets，whichwasstandingatthedoor。OneoftheCroatswasleftwelteringinhisblood；theotherdisengagedhimselffromthetable，andranafterTrenck，whosufferedhimtoapproach，killedhimwithinhisowngun，struckoffhisheadandbroughtithomeintriumph。Bythisactionthebandittiweredeprivedoftheirtwomostvalorouschiefs。
Warbrokeoutaboutthistime，in1740，whenalltheHungarianstookuparmsindefenceoftheirbelovedqueen。Trenckofferedtoraiseafreecorpsofpandours，andrequestedanamnestyforthebandittiwhoshouldjoinhistroops。Hisrequestwasgranted，hepublishedtheamnesty，andbegantoraiserecruits；hethereforeenrolledhisownvassals，formedacorpsof500men，wentinsearchoftherobbers，drovethemintoastraitbetweentheSaveandSarsaws，wheretheycapitulated，and300ofthemenrolledthemselveswithhispandours。Mostofthesemenweresixfeetinheight，determined，andexperiencedsoldiers。Toindulgethemoncertainoccasionsintheirthirstofpillageweremeanswhichhesuccessfullyemployedtoleadthemwherehepleased，andtorenderthemvictorious。BymeansliketheseTrenckbecameatoncetheterroroftheenemiesofAustria，andrenderedsignalservicestohisEmpress。
In1741，whilehewasexercisinghisregiment，acompanyfireduponTrenck，andkilledhishorse，andhisservantthatstoodbyhisside。Herantothecompany，countedone，two，three，andbeheadedthefourth。Hewascontinuingthis，whenaHarum—Bashawlefttheranks，drewhissword，andcalledaloud，"ItisIwhofireduponthee，defendthyself。"Thesoldiersstoodmotionlessspectators。
Trenckattackedhimandhewedhimdown。Hewasproceedingtocontinuetheexecutionofthefourthman，butthewholeregimentpresentedtheirarms。Therevoltbecamegeneral，andTrenck，stillholdinghisdrawnsabre，ranamidstthem，hackingabouthimonallsides。Theexcessofhisragewasterrific；thesoldiersallcalled"Hold！"eachfellontheirknees，andpromisedobedience。Afterthisheaddressedtheminlanguagesuitabletotheircharacter，andfromthattimetheybecameinvinciblesoldierswhenevertheywereheadedbyhimself。LetthesituationofTrenckbeconsidered；hewasthechiefofabandofrobberswhosupposedtheywereauthorisedtotakewhatevertheypleasedinanenemy’scountry，abandittithathadsooftendefiedthegallows，andhadneverknownmilitarysubordination。Letsuchmenbeledtothefieldandopposedtoregulartroops。Thattheyareneveractuatedbyhonourisevident：
theirleaderisobligedtoexcitetheiraviditybythehopeofplundertoengagetheminaction；foriftheyperceivenopersonaladvantage，theinterestofthesovereignisinsufficienttomakethemact。
Trenckhadneedofaparticularspeciesofofficers。Theymustbedaring，yetcautious。Theyarepartisans，andmustbecapableofsupportingfatigue，desirousofdailyseekingtheenemy，andhazardingtheirlives。Ashewashimselfneverabsentatthetimeofaction，hesoonbecameacquaintedwiththosewhomhecalledoldwomen，andsentthemfromhisregiment。TheseofficersthenrepairedtoVienna，ventedtheircomplaints，andwereheard。Hisavaricepreventedhimfrommakinganydivisionofhisbootywiththosegentlemenwhoconstitutedthemilitarycourts，thusneglectingwhatwascustomaryatVienna：andinthisoriginatedtheprosecutiontowhichhefellavictim。ScarcelyhadheenteredAustriawithhistroopsbeforehefoundanopportunityofreapinglaurels。TheFrencharmywasdefeatedatLintz。Trenckpursuedthem，treatedhisprisonerswithbarbarity；and，nevergrantingquarterinbattle，theveryappearanceofhispandoursinspiredterror。
Trenckwasagreatwarrior，andknewhowtoprofitbytheslightestadvantage。Fromthistimehebecamerenowned，gainedtheconfidenceofPrinceCharles，andtheesteemoftheField—marshalCountKevenhuller，whodiscoveredtheworthoftheman。NopartisanhadeverbeforeobtainedsomuchpowerasTrenck；heeverywherepursuedtheenemyasfarasBavaria，carryingfireandswordwhereverhewent。AsitwasknownTrenckgavenoquarter，theBavariansandtheFrenchflewatthesightofaredmantle。Pillageandmurderattendedthepandourswherevertheywent，andtheircolonelboughtupallthebootytheyacquired。Chamb，inparticular，wasasceneofadreadfulmassacre。Thecitywassetonfireandthepeopleperishedintheflames；womenandchildrenwhoendeavouredtofly，wereobligedtopassoverabridge，wheretheywerefirststripped，andafterwardsthrownintothewater。ThisactionwasoneoftheaccusationsbroughtagainstTrenckwhenhewasprosecuted，butheallegedhisjustification。
ThebanksoftheIsertothisdayreverberategroansforthebarbaritiesofTrenck。DeckendorfandFiltzhofenfeltallhisfury。
Inthefirstofthesetowns600Frenchprisonerscapitulated，althoughhisforceswerefourmilesdistant；butheformedakindofstrawmen，onwhichheputpandourcapsandcloaks，andsetthemupassentinels；andthegarrison，deceivedbythisstratagem，signedthecapitulation。TheservicesherenderedthearmyduringtheBavarianwararewellknowninthehistoryofMariaTheresa。Thegoodhehasdonehasbeenpassedoverinsilence，becausehediedundermisfortunes，anddidnotleavehishistorianalegacy。HewasinformedthateitheratDeckendorforFiltzhofentherewasabarrelcontaining20，000florins，concealedatthehouseofanapothecary。
Impelledbythedesireofbooty，Trenckhastenedtotheplace，withacandleinhishand，searchingeverywhere，and，inhishurry，droppedasparkintoaquantityofgunpowder，bytheexplosionofwhichhewasdreadfullyscorched。Theycarriedhimoff，butthescarsandthegunpowderwithwhichhisskinwasblackenedrenderedhiscountenanceterrific。
ThepresentField—marshalLaudohnwasatthattimealieutenantinhisregiment，andhappenedtobeatthedoorwhenhiscolonelwasburnt。ScarcelywasTrenckcuredbeforehisspiesinformedhimthatLaudohnhadplentyofmoney。ImmediatelyhesuspectedthatLaudohnhadfoundthebarrelofflorins，andfromthatmomenthepersecutedhimbyallimaginablearts。Wherevertherewasdangerhesenthim，attheheadof30men，against300，hopingtohavehimcutoff，andtomakehimselfhisheir。ThiswassooftenrepeatedthatLaudohnreturnedtoVienna，where，joiningthecrowdoftheenemiesofTrenck，hebecameinstrumentalinhisdestruction。Yetitiscertainthat，inthebeginning，TrenckhadshownafriendshipforLaudohn，hadgivenhimacommission，andthatthisgreatmanlearned，underthecommandofTrenck，hismilitaryprinciples。
GeneralTillierwaslikewiseformedinthisnurseryofsoldiers，whereofficersweretaughtactivity，stratagem，andenterprise。AndwhoaremorecapableofcommandingaHungarianarmythanTillierandLaudohn？I，onedaysaidtoTrenck，whenhewasinVienna，embarrassedbyhisprosecution，andwhenhehadpublishedadefamatorywritingagainstallhisaccusers，exceptingnoman，——"YouhavealwaystoldmethatLaudohnwasoneofthemostcapableofyourofficers，andthatheisaworthyman。Whereforethendoyouclasshimamongsuchwretches？"Hereplied，"What！wouldyouhavemepraiseamanwholabours，attheheadofmyenemies，torobmeofhonour，property，andlife！"Ihaverelatedthisincidenttoprovebythetestimonyofsohonourableaman，thatTrenckwasagreatsoldier，andazealouspatriot，andthathenevertooktheKingofPrussiaprisoner，ashasbeenfalselyaffirmed，andasisstillbelievedbythemultitude。Hadsuchathinghappened，Laudohnmusthavebeenpresent，andwouldhavesupportedthischarge。
BavariawasplunderedbyTrenck；bargeswereloadedwithgold，silver，andeffects，whichhesenttohisestatesinSclavonia；
PrinceCharlesandCountKevenhullercountenancedhisproceedings；
butwhenField—marshalNeupergwasattheheadofthearmy，hehadotherprinciples。HewasconnectedwithBaronTiebes，acounselloroftheHofkriegsrathwhowastheenemyofTrenck。Persecutionwasatthattimeinstitutedagainsthim，andTrenckwasimprisoned；buthedefendedhimselfsopowerfullythatinamonthhewassetatliberty。Mentzel，meanwhile，hadthecommandofthepandours；andthismanappropriatedtohimselfthefamethatTrenckhadacquiredbythewarriorshehimselfhadformed。MentzelneverwastheequalofTrenck。TrencknowincreasedthenumberofhisCroatsto4，000，fromwhom，in1743，aregimentofHungarianregularswasformed，butwhostillretainedthenameofpandours。Itwasaregimentofinfantry。Trenckalsohad600hussarsand150chasseurs，whomheequippedathisownexpense。Yet，whenthiscorpswasreduced，allwassoldfortheprofitoftheimperialtreasury，withoutbringingashillingtoaccount。
Withacorpssonumerous，heundertookgreatenterprises。Theenemyfledwhereverheappeared。Heledthevan，raisedcontributionswhichamountedtoseveralmillions，delivereduntotheEmpress，infiveyears，7，000prisoners，FrenchandBavarian，andmorethan3，000Prussians。Heneverwasdefeated。Hegainedconfidenceamonghistroops，andwillremaininhistorythefirstmanwhorenderedthesavageCroatsefficientsoldiers。Thisitwasimpossibletoperformamongabloodthirstypeoplewithoutbeingguiltyhimselfofcruelacts。Thenecessityoftheexcesseshecommitted，whenthearmywasinwantofforage，wassoevidentthathereceivedpermissionofPrinceCharles，thoughforthishewasafterwardsprosecuted；whiletheplundersofBrenklau，Mentzel，andthewholearmy，wereneveroncequestioned。ThatTrenckadvancedmorethan100，000florinstohisregiment，Iclearlyproved，in1750。Thisproofcametoolate。Hewasdead。TheevidenceIbroughtoccasionedaquartermaster，Frederici，tobeimprisoned。Heconfessedtheembezzlementofthismoney，yetfoundsomanyfriendsamongtheenemiesofTrenckthatherefundednothing，butwasreleasedintheyear1754，whenIwasthrownintothedungeonofMagdeburg。
Mycousin，whohadlivedlikeamiser，didnot，athisdeath，leavehalfofthepropertyhehadinheritedfromhisfather，andwhichlegallydescendedtome；itwastornfrommebyviolence。
In1744heobligedtheFrenchtoretirebeyondtheRhine，seizedonafortnearPhillipsburg，swamacrosstheriverwith70pandours，attackedthefortifications，slewtheMarquisdeCrevecoeur，withhisownhandmannedthepost，traversedtheotherarmoftheRhine，surprisedtwoBavarianregimentsofcavalry，andbythisdaringmanoeuvre，securedthepassageoftheRhinetothewholearmy，which，butforhim，wouldnothavebeeneffected。Whereverhecame，helaidthecountryundercontribution，and，atthismomentoftriumphfortheAustrianarms，openedhimselfapassagetoentertheterritoriesofFrance。InSeptember，1744，warhavingbrokenoutbetweenAustriaandPrussia，theimperialarmywasobligedtoreturn，abandonAlsatia，andhastentothesuccouroftheAustrianstates。Trencksucceededincoveringitsretreat。ThehistoryofMariaTheresadeclaresthedamageshedidtheenemy，duringthiscampaign。HegaveproofofhiscapacityatTaborandBudweis。With300menheattackedoneofthesetowns，whichwasdefendedbythetwoPrussianregimentsofWalrabeandKreutz。Hefoundthewaterinthemoatswasdeeperthanhisspieshaddeclared，andthescalingladderstooshort：mostofthoseledtotheattackwerekilled，ordrownedinthewater，andthesmallnumberthatcrossedthemoatsweremadeprisoners。ThegarrisonofTabor，ofBudweis，andofthecastleofFrauenburg，were，nevertheless，inducedtocapitulate，andyieldthemselvesprisoners，althoughthemainbodyunderTrenckwasmorethanfivemilesdistant。Hiscorpsdidnotcomeuptillthemorrow，anditwasridiculousenoughtoseethepandoursdressedinthecapsofthePrussianfusiliersandpioneers，whichtheyworeinsteadoftheirown，andwhichtheyafterwardscontinuedtowear。
Thecampaigntohimwasglorious，andtheenemy’swantoflighttroopsgavefreescopetohisenterprises，highlytotheirprejudice。Heneverreturnedwithoutprisoners。HepassedtheElbenearPardubitz，tookthemagazines，andwasthecauseofthegreatdearthanddesertionamongthePrussians，andofthathastyretreattowhichtheywereforced。TheKingwasatCohnwithhisheadquarters，whereIwaswithhim，whenTrenckattackedthetown，whichhemusthavecarried，hadhenotbeenwoundedbyacannon—
ball，whichshatteredhisfoot。Hewastakenaway，theattackdidnotsucceed，andhismen，withouthim，remainedbutsomanyciphers。
In1745，hewenttoVienna，wherehisentranceresembledatriumph。
TheEmpressreceivedhimwithdistinction。Heappearedoncrutches；
she，byhercondescendingspeech，inflamedhiszealtoextravagance。
Whowouldhavesupposedthatthefavouriteofthepeoplewouldthatyearbeabandonedtothepowerofhisenemies；whohadnotrendered，duringtheirwholelives，somuchessentialservicetothestateasTrenckhaddoneinasingleday？Hereturnedtohisestate，raisedeighthundredrecruitsthathemightaidinthenextcampaign，andgathernewlaurels。Herejoinedthearmy。AtthebattleofSorauhefelluponthePrussiancamp，andseizeduponthetentoftheKing，buthecametoolatetoattacktherear，ashadbeenpreconcerted。Fredericgaveuphiscamptobeplundered，fortheCroatscouldnotbedrawnofftoattackthearmy，andtheKingwaspreparedtoreceivethem，eveniftheyshould。Inthemeantime，theimperialarmywasdefeated。
HerewasafieldfortheenemiesofTrencktoincitethepeopleagainsthim。TheyaccusedhimofhavingmadetheKingofPrussiaaprisonerinhistent；thathealsopillagedthecampinsteadofattackingtherearofthearmy。Afterhavingendedthecampaign，hereturnedtoViennatodefendhimself。Herehefoundtwenty—threeofficers，whomheexpelledhisregiment，mostofthemforcowardiceormeanactions。Theywerereadytobearfalsetestimony。
CounsellorWeberandGen。Loewenwalde，hadswornhisdownfall，whichtheyeffected。Trenckdespisedtheirattacks。Whilethingsremainedthus，theyinstructedoneoftheEmpress’sattendantstoprofitbyeveryopportunitytodeprivehimofherconfidence。Itwasaffirmed，Trenckisanatheist！whoneverprayedtotheholyVirgin！Theofficers，whomhehadbroken，whispereditincoffee—