eight o'clock
He looked round and , to his satisfaction , saw nothing of Karl . He was placed in the midst of the Austrian regiment , under the charge of a sergeant , and told that he would be shot if he tried to escape . Frederick , with more battalions that had come up , pushed on ; thrusting the Austrians back until he had left Hochkirch on his left . But by this time it was past eight o'clock , the fog was dispersing , and he saw a great body of Austrians on the heights to his right , from Waditz to Meschduitz , as well as on the whole line of heights on the left . His only line of retreat , therefore , was along at the foot of the Dressau heights . These he ordered to be seized , at once . This was done before the Austrians could reach the spot , they being hindered by furious charges by Ziethen , from the open ground between Kumschutz and Canitz ; and Frederick rearranged his front of battle , and waited for Retzow to come up with the left wing .