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A Prussian army of 31,000 men was defeated by an Austrian army of 80,000 men. The Prussians lost over 9,000 men, the Austrians 8,300. It was one of Frederick the Great's three worse defeats in battle, along with Kunersdorf and Kolin. Ironically, the defeat was brought about by the Austrian Marshal Daun's use of a variation on Frederick's own oblique order of attack. Frederick's army was deployed facing east, with its right flank in front of the village of Hochkirch. By use of a secret overnight march, Daun fell upon Frederick's right, and in heavy fighting drove the Prussians off Hochkirch hill, forcing them to retreat.