Immediately, a Prussian officer chimed in, "Then we can rely on our superior forces to decisively defeat the Austrians!"
This time, Prince Hornlow made ample preparations, deploying a significant amount of defensive forces along the Legnica to Breslau line, just waiting for Archduke Karl to fall into the trap.
However, for more than ten days, aside from several thousand Austrian troops wandering near Legnica, the anticipated siege never appeared.
As October arrived, just when Prince Hornlow thought the Austrians had given up and was preparing to report the victory to Potsdam, new information finally arrived.
After reading the report from the Breslau direction, Prince Hornlow's face turned so gloomy it seemed ready to drip water.
Last weekend, the Austrians occupied Erls Town east of the Breslau Fortress, using it as a base to launch fierce attacks towards the important middle-town Glogau on the Oder River.
