The whole Prussian army was concentrated against it and, being on its flank, crumpled the line up as it advanced.

Prince Karl's aides-de-camp galloped at the top of their speed to bring Daun and the cavalry back again, and Austrian battalions from the centre were hurried down to aid Nadasti's, but were impeded by the retreating troops; and the confusion thickened, until it was brought to a climax by Ziethen's horse, which had been unable to act until now.

But fir wood, quagmire, and abattis had all been passed by the Prussians, and they dashed into the mass, sabring and trampling down, and taking whole battalions prisoners.
Prince Karl exerted himself to the utmost to check the Prussian advance.

Batteries were brought up and advantageously posted at Leuthen, heavy bodies of infantry occupied the village and its church, and took post so as to present a front to the advancing tide.

Another quarter of an hour and the battle might have been retrieved; but long before the dispositions were all effected, the Prussians were at hand.
[Map: Battle of Leuthen] Nevertheless, by great diligence the Austrians had to some extent succeeded.