If Frederick could have pressed them, he would probably have won another victory; but he had news which called him to hasten away west to join Prince Henry, as his presence there was urgently required for the defence of Saxony.
Fergus had been with the king, when the Dohna regiments gave way before the impetuous charge of the Russians; the rest of the staff having been sent away, one after the other, either to bring up Seidlitz or to order a fresh movement among the infantry; and as the king rode down to endeavour to restore order, he followed closely behind him.

The confusion was terrible.

The Russian horse, mixed up with the infantry, were sabring and trampling them down.
Suddenly three of them dashed at the king.

Fergus, setting spurs to his horse, interposed between them and Frederick.

One of the Russians was ridden over, horse and man, by the impetus of his rush.