three in the morning
These should now , according to all rules , have surrendered ; but they proved unconquerable save by death . Seidlitz 's cavalry sabred them until fatigued by slaughter , the Prussian infantry poured their volleys into them , but they stood immovable and passive , dying where they stood . At one o'clock in the day the battle ceased for a moment . The Prussians had marched at three in the morning and , seeing that although half the Russian army had been destroyed , the other half had gradually arranged itself into a fresh front of battle , Frederick formed his forces again , and brought up his right wing for the attack on the side of the Russian quadrilateral which still stood . Forward they went , their batteries well in advance ; but before the infantry came within musket range , the Russian horse and foot rushed forward to the attack , and with such force that they captured one of the batteries , took a whole battalion prisoners , and broke the centre . Here were the regiments of Dohna , perfectly clean and well accoutred ; but , being less accustomed to war than Frederick 's veterans , they gave way at once before the Russian onslaught and , in spite of Frederick 's efforts to prevent them , fled from the field and could not be rallied until a mile distant from it . The veterans stood firm , however ; until Seidlitz , returning from pursuit , again hurled his horsemen upon the Russian masses , broke them up , and drove their cavalry in headlong flight before him .