In 1741, at the battle of Mollwitz, he was very much impressed by a wounded footsoldier, who seized a riderless horse, mounted it, rode into battle and returned with an Austrian officer as a prisoner.

• 一七四一年莫威茨战役之中，一名步兵受了伤，夺了匹无主战马，跨上去，拍马杀入敌阵，活捉一名奥地利军官回营。