▁This ▁tr uce ▁was ▁focused ▁primarily ▁on ▁recovery ▁of ▁wounded ▁soldiers . ▁ ▁The ▁battle ▁ended ▁with ▁med ics ▁and ▁soldiers ▁al ike ▁helping ▁the ▁wounded ▁and ▁retr ieving ▁the ▁dead . ▁ ▁Out come ▁and ▁post - war ▁analysis ▁This ▁battle ▁is ▁recognized ▁as ▁having ▁been ▁tact ically ▁inde cis ive ▁due ▁to ▁neither ▁side ▁having ▁gained ▁any ▁significant ▁ground , ▁it ▁is ▁most ▁not ably ▁discussed ▁as ▁a ▁battle ▁that ▁yield ed ▁little ▁change ▁in ▁the ▁balance ▁of ▁strength ▁between ▁the ▁Rus si ans ▁and ▁the ▁French . ▁By ▁most ▁accounts , ▁this ▁was ▁a ▁successful ▁Rus so - Pr uss ian ▁re arg u ard ▁action . ▁ ▁Napoleon ▁never ▁realized ▁he ▁faced ▁the ▁entire ▁army ▁at ▁He ils berg . ▁ ▁N ey ▁attacked ▁prem ature ly ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁strong est ▁point ▁in ▁the ▁Rus so - Pr uss ian ▁line . ▁ ▁The ▁Rus si ans ▁had ▁built ▁extensive ▁fort ifications ▁on ▁the ▁right ▁bank ▁of ▁the ▁Alle ▁river , ▁but ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁minor ▁red ou b ts ▁on ▁the ▁left ▁bank , ▁yet ▁the ▁French ▁advanced ▁over ▁the ▁river ▁to ▁give ▁battle , ▁squ and ering ▁their ▁advantages ▁and ▁inc urr ing ▁cas ual ties ▁ ▁The ▁Battle ▁of ▁He ils berg ▁was ▁fought ▁four ▁days ▁before ▁the ▁decis ive ▁Battle ▁of ▁Fried land . ▁ ▁French ▁Army ▁losses ▁ 1 , 3 9 8 ▁killed , ▁ 1 0 , 0 5 9 ▁wounded , ▁ 8 6 4 ▁captured ▁ ▁Three ▁units ▁lost