Military Instructions (1747), Article II: Of the Subsistence of Troops, and of Provisions
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It has been said by a certain general, that the first object in the establishment of an army ought to be making provision for the belly, that being the basis and foundation of all operations.
— Frederick II of Prussia
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About Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick II of Prussia (January 24, 1712 β August 17, 1786) was king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. He was also known as Friedrich der GroΓe (Frederick the Great)
About Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick II of Prussia (January 24, 1712 β August 17, 1786) was king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. He was also known as Friedrich der GroΓe (Frederick the Great)
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