About a year before this, on the 17th of July, 1744, Frederick��s sister Ulrique had been married to Adolf Frederick, the heir-apparent to the throne of Sweden. Eighteen years of this weary world��s history, with its wars and its woes, had since passed away. On the 5th of April, 1751, the old king of Sweden died. Thus Adolf became king, and Frederick��s sister Ulrique Queen of Sweden. And now, on the 5th of January, 1762, the Empress of Russia died, and Peter III., with his wife Catharine, ascended the throne of that majestic empire.��A few days ago I happened to take a very early walk about a mile from Potsdam, and seeing some soldiers under arms in a field at a small distance from the road, I went toward them. An officer on horseback, whom I took to be the major, for he gave the word of command, was uncommonly active, and often rode among the ranks to reprimand or instruct the common men. When I came nearer I was much surprised to find that this was the king himself.Utilizamos cookies propias y de terceros para facilitar la navegacin por nuestra pgina web, por motivos de seguridad, anlisis de trfico y para obtener una mayor eficacia y personalizacin de los servicios ofrecidos a los usuarios. Si contina navegando, consideramos que acepta su uso.