This battle's outcome was partially caused by the losing commander's decision to split up his army so it could live off the land, leading to the initial skirmishes at Benautzen, Grossbeeren, and Katzbach.  
This battle's outcome was partially caused by the losing commander's decision to split up his army so it could live off the land, leading to the initial skirmishes at Benautzen, Grossbeeren, and Katzbach.  Also, the losing general was so badly afflicted with bladder problems that he could not mount a horse and even fell asleep at one point in the action, leading his subordinates to try to hold Mochern without his guidance on the first day.  After the second day, the losing commander tried to retreat during the night, but he prematurely blew up the stone bridge over which his army was retreating and stranded his rear guard, whose 30,000 men were annihilated.  Despite the efforts of Marmont and  Murat, this battle ended in victory for the forces of Karl van Schwarzenberg , Crown Prince Jean Bernadotte, and Marshal Gebhard van Bl?cher.  FTP, name this battle fought in October, 1813, a defeat for Napoleon whose nickname came from the alliance of the victorious side.
This battle's outcome was partially caused by the losing commander's decision to split up his army so it could live off the land, leading to the initial skirmishes at Benautzen, Grossbeeren, and Katzbach.  
the battle of Leipzig (accept Battle of the Nations)