Chapter VIII.--MISCELLANEA IN WINTER-QUARTERS, 1759-1760. 

Friedrich was very loath to quit the field this Winter. In spite of Maxen and ill-luck and the unfavorablest weather, it still was, for about two months, his fixed purpose to recapture Dresden first, and drive Daun home. "Had I but a 12,000 of Auxiliaries to guard my right flank, while trying it!" said he. Ferdinand magnanimously sent him the Hereditary Prince with 12,000, who stayed above two months; ["Till February 15th;" List of the Regiments (German all), in SEYFARTH, ii. 578 n.] and Friedrich did march about, attempting that way, [_OEuvres de Frederic,_ v. 32. Old Newspaper rumors: in _Gentleman's Magazine,_ xxix. 605, "29th December," &c.]--pushed forward to Maguire and Dippoldiswalde, looked passionately into Maguire on all sides; but found him, in those frozen chasms, and rock-labyrinths choked with snow, plainly unattackable; him and everybody, in such frost-element;--and renounced the passionate hope. 

It was not till the middle of January that Friedrich put his troops into partial cantonments, Head-quarter Freyberg; troops still mainly in the Villages from Wilsdruf and southward, close by their old Camp there. Camp still left standing, guarded by Six Battalions; six after six, alternating week about: one of the grimmest camps in Nature; the canvas roofs grown mere ice-plates, the tents mere sanctuaries of frost:--never did poor young Archenholtz see such industry in dragging wood-fuel, such boiling of biscuits in broken ice, such crowding round the embers to roast one side of you, while the other was freezing. [Archenholtz (UT SUPRA), ii. 11-15.] But Daun's people, on the opposite side of Plauen Dell, did the like; their tents also were left standing in the frozen state, guarded by alternating battalions, no better off than their Prussian neighbors. This of the Tents, and Six frost-bitten Battalions guarding them, lasted till April. An extraordinary obstinacy on the part both of Daun and of Friedrich; alike jealous of even seeming to yield one inch more of ground. 
What season is it?
Who isn't ready to quit?
Who is he trying to catch?
Was he having any luck?
Had the weather been good?
How many soldiers were helping him?
How long were they available?
When did they leave?
Who gave him the soldiers?
Where did they make it to?
What did he think about it there?
When did he give up?
Where did he stick his soldiers
Did they have a home base?
Where?
Where were most of the soldiers?
Who is their enemy?
Where are his guys?
How do their camps compare?
How long did they stay in them?
Winter
 very loath to quit the field this Winter
Friedrich
Friedrich was very loath to quit
Dresden
his fixed purpose to recapture Dresden
no
 In spite of Maxen and ill-luck
no
 ill-luck and the unfavorablest weather
12,000
Had I but a 12,000 of Auxiliaries to guard my right flank, while trying it!"
more than two months
 who stayed above two months
Till February 15th
"Till February 15th;
Ferdinand
Ferdinand magnanimously sent him the Hereditary Prince with 12,000,
to Maguire and Dippoldiswalde
pushed forward to Maguire and Dippoldiswalde
he thought it unattackable
 looked passionately into Maguire on all sides; but found him, in those frozen chasms, and rock-labyrinths choked with snow, plainly unattackable
the middle of January
It was not till the middle of January that Friedrich put his troops into partial cantonments,
partial cantonments
 put his troops into partial cantonments
yes
Head-quarter Freyberg
Freyberg
 Head-quarter Freyberg
mainly in the Villages
mainly in the Villages 
Daun
Daun's people, on the opposite side of Plauen Dell
on the opposite side of Plauen Dell
But Daun's people, on the opposite side of Plauen Dell
similarly
; their tents also were left standing in the frozen state,
till April
lasted till April