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Captain of Giant Guards, 43.

Caroline, Queen of England, Sophie Dorothee writes to, 74.

Carlyle, Quotations from and Opinions of (_note_), 20, 21; his Opinion of Frederick William, 24; his Description of the Tabagie, 46; of Frederick William, 48; he describes the Companions of the Crown Prince (_note_), 71; Comments on Wilhelmina (_note_), 73; Extract from, 97; on Predestination, 110; translates a Letter of Frederick to his Father, 113; he writes of Voltaire, 173; of Frederick, 217; he describes a March in December, 225; on France, 239; he describes M. Maupertuis, 264; Maria Theresa, 273; his graphic Account of Frederick and the English Ministers, 280; his View of the Offer of Frederick to Austria, 287; of Frederick’s political Morality, 293; his Description of the Pandours, 333; he writes of Frederick, 339; of Leopold, 343; of the French Victory at Fontenoy, 358; describes the Storming of Sterbohol and Homoly Hills, 413; on Frederick’s poetic Effusion, 433; on the Battle of Zorndorf, 459; on the Armies at Freiburg, 495; on Frederick’s Manœuvrings (_note_), 507; on the Camp at Bunzelwitz, 523; on the Czarina, 541; on Bavaria, 551; on Frederick’s diplomatic Skill, 552; his Rendering of Frederick’s religious Creed, 569.

Catharine II. conspires against Peter III., and dethrones him, 530; her Proclamation after the Death of Peter III., 531; Frederick the Great enters into an alliance with her, 541; goes to War with Turkey, 544; her Death, 551.

Catt, Henry de, his Narrative, 399, 400, 401; he visits Frederick at Breslau, 447.

Charles, Duke of Brunswick, 151.

Charles VI. of Germany, his Alliance with Frederick William, 45; he intercedes for the Crown Prince, 111; his Death, 212; the dying Scene, 213.

Charles Albert, Emperor of Germany, 301; his Death, 344.

Charles, Prince, of Austria advances against Frederick, 307; his Aim, 309; bereaved and crushed, 342.

Charlotte, Sister of Frederick the Great, slanders his Bride, 148; her Marriage, 152.

Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg, the Bride of George III. of England, 521.

Chasot, Lieutenant, fights a Duel, 168.

Châtelet, Madame Du, her Character, 173; her Death, 379.

Children of Frederick William, 50.

Chotusitz, Battle of, 310; Cavalry Charge at, led by General Bredow, 311.

Chrudim, Frederick’s Head-quarters at, 307; he concentrates his Army at, 308.

Cirey, Chateau of, the Residence of Voltaire, 173.

Cleves, Voltaire visits Frederick at, 203.

Coalition against Frederick, 402.

Cochius, M., a clerical Adviser of Frederick William, 187.

Combination against Frederick, 411.

Cossacks hover around the Prussian Army, 456; their Mercilessness, 459.

Court-martial convened, 105.

Court Intrigues, 148.

Crown Prince of Prussia, 20.

Crown Prince Cadets, 30.

Cüstrin, Frederick, the Crown Prince of Prussia, a Prisoner at, 101; his Privations, 114; his Life at, 122; he returns after the Marriage of his Sister, 135; Conflagration of, 461, 462; in a midnight March Frederick crosses the Oder near, 481.

Czaslau, Prince Charles, rendezvouses at, 310.

Czernichef, General, communicates to Frederick the News of the Death of Peter III.; its Effect, 532.