After taking the capital, Dresden, and pushing back an army under the command of Napoleon's brother, Jérôme Bonaparte, the Austrians were effectively in control of all of Saxony.
Pärast pealinna Dresdeni võtmist ja Napoleoni venna Jérôme Bonaparte'i juhitava armee tagasilöömist, kontrollisid austerlased tõhusalt kogu Saksimaad.