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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from The Hague on Prussian King's motivational speech to troops before a recent battle, promising double pay and eliciting fervent response from soldiers.
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His Prussian Majesty, immediately before the late Battle. made a short SPEECH to his Troops nearly in these Words: "My dear Friends, the Hour is now come, in which all that is, and all that ought to be dear to us, depends upon the Swords which are now drawn for the Battle. Time permits me to say but little, nor is there Occasion to say much. You know that there is no Labour, no Hunger or Cold, no Watching, and no Danger, that I have not shared with you hitherto, and you see me ready to lay down my Life with you, and for you. All I ask is the same Pledge of Fidelity and Affection that I give; and let me add, not as Incitement to your Courage, but as a Testimony of my own Gratitude, that from this Hour till we go into Quarters, your Pay shall be double. Acquit yourselves like Men, and put your Confidence in God."-----The Effect of this Speech was such as can neither be described nor conceived; the general Emotion burst in an Universal Shout, and the Looks and demeanour of the Men were animated to a Degree little short of Frenzy.
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Prussia
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Immediately Before The Late Battle
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the speech elicited a universal shout and animated the troops to near frenzy.
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His Prussian Majesty delivered a short speech to his troops before the battle, emphasizing shared hardships, pledging his life, requesting fidelity, and promising double pay until quarters. The speech's effect was indescribable, causing general emotion to burst in a universal shout with troops' looks and demeanor animated to frenzy.