five o’clock
He then told them that the king had offered battle to the Russians , yesterday , not far from Frankfort . The Russian army was greatly superior in numbers ; they received the Prussians with a fearful , deadly fire ! Unrestrainable , regardless of cannon-balls , or of death , the Prussians rushed on , stormed all the strongholds , and drove the Russian militia with fearful slaughter back to the graveyard of Kunersdorf . At five o'clock the king sent off the courier and the victory was assured . `` The victory was assured ! '' reechoed the mighty voice of the people . With warm and kindly eyes they looked upon each other .