The campaign began with Herwath von Bittenfeld's advance to Dresden in the Kingdom of Saxony, where he easily defeated the Saxon army of 23,000 and joined with the First Army.
Kampanye tersebut dimulai ketika Herwath von Bittenfeld menyerang Dresden di Kerajaan Saxony, dimana ia dengan mudah mengalahkan tentara Saxon yang berjumlah 23,000 pasukan dan bergabung dengan Tentara Pertama.