(Christopher Herman of), was born at Petersburgh, Sept. 1, 1711, and for a long time served with great distinction as a colonel in the Russian armies. In 1745 he went into the service of the king of Prussia; was appointed major-general of infantry in 1754; and distinguished himself on all occasions by his bravery and his knowledge of the art of war. He was wounded at the battle of Koln, and soon after killed near Lentneritz. He was universally regretted by those who knew him; and even the enemy shed tears upon the occasion.—Those leisure moments which the laborious profession of war allowed him to enjoy, Manstein dedicated to study. He was acquainted with almost all the languages of Europe. From him we have Historical, Political, and Military Memoirs of (Russia, Lyons, 1772), 2 vols., 8vo, with plans and charts. These memoirs commence with the death of Catherine I. 1727, and end in 1744. He was an eyewitness, or had a very intimate knowledge, of all the events contained in them. A supplement is added, No. 94.

which goes back to the times of the ancient Czars, Peter I. At the conclusion of the work, the author gives an idea of the military and naval force, of the trade, &c. of this extensive empire. The facts contained in this little historical tract, are not more interesting in themselves than they are valuable on account of the candor of the historian, who witnessed every event which he relates. Mr Hume having received the original French of these memoirs, caused them to be translated into English, and published at London; soon after there appeared a German translation of them, published at Hamburg. A French edition was published by M. Huber at Leipzig in 1771; and there appeared a new and enlarged edition in 1782.