Just 3 days after the Combat of Goldberg, Macdonald's army suffered an overwhelming loss, an event that helped lead to the effects of Napoleon Bonaparte's victory at Dresden, the War of Liberation, being undone.

This ultimately failed, though, as the Allied forces defended their position, inflicting heavy losses on the French side and contributing to the shift of momentum in the war.

However, the tide turned when a casualty-inducing artillery bombardment took place, causing major damage to the center of the Prince of Mecklenburg's division; a group of Silesian infantry.

Recognizing this, Blücher initiated a renewed advance, leading to a decisive encounter battle on the Katzbach on August 26, mere kilometers northeast of the previous clashes.

Leading his Army of Silesia westward towards Saxony, he swiftly drew the attention of Emperor Napoleon, who prioritized countering the threat and directed his forces eastward.

A miscommunication caused III Corps, led by Michel Ney, to temporarily head west, leaving Macdonald with only two groups of soldiers for a few days.