Katte Execution, Source Material: Mitchell

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Andrew Mitchell was the British envoy to Prussia during the Seven Years' War. He spent a lot of time with Friedrich on campaign, and they were friends. He was not present for the events of 1730. In his memoirs, he recorded a brief sentence in which Friedrich commented on the execution.

"That during his imprisonment at [Custrin] he had been treated in the harshest manner; brought to the window to see [Katt] beheaded; that he fainted away."

See selenak's write-up for more context on the memoirs and why we consider them a basically reliable source.