again, Marshal Ney became distracted and decided to seize the village of Preititz [de], and thus lost sight of the strategic importance of cutting off the...

Briesing/Brězynka Niedergurig/Delnja Hórka Doberschütz/Dobrošecy Kleinbautzen/Budyšink Preititz/Přiwćicy Cannewitz/Skanecy Rackel/Rakojdy Baruth bei Bautzen/Bart Brießnitz/Brězecy...

maneuver almost succeeded when Souham's division seized the key village of Preititz at 11:00 am, but then lost it to Allied counterattacks. At this time, Ney...