Baron Munchausen’s string of victories against the Turks is disrupted by a love letter from his bride, Jacobine von Dunten, propelling the Baron into an adventure-filled journey back to her.

The cabbage field was guarded by the Dog, but he was very lazy. Having once seen that most of the cabbage heads had been chewed, he decided that the hares were playing a prank. Having caught one Little Hare, the Dog put him on a chain and forced him to guard the field.