ABSTRACT
Colonel C. B. Frederick had to raise the siege and draw off to Zehren below Meissen, and there cross to the East of the Elbe. Daun, who was considerably superior in numbers, once again neglected a good chance by not forcing on a battle. Meanwhile Frederick had started for Silesia on August 3rd, and on the 7th he reached Bunzlau, having covered 100 miles in five days. Frederick utilised his success with the utmost promptitude. Frederick had indeed broken up from Bunzelwitz on October 7th, and had moved on Berlin, his movements being, as usual, quite unimpeded by the over-cautious Daun; but at Guben he heard that Berlin had been evacuated. Frederick by a rapid march planted himself across Loudoun's path at Neisse, but the Austrian induced his Russian colleague to push on down the Oder and to cross below Breslau, which he did on August 12th. From the Western theatre of war came news which must have cheered Frederick.
