Battle of Austerlitz
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The Battle of Austerlitz was a decisive 1805 Napoleonic victory, often called the "Battle of the Three Emperors," that cemented Napoleon's dominance over Europe.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle → historical event → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Three Emperors
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| follows |
Ulm Campaign
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| hasBelligerent |
Austrian Empire
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French Empire → Russian Empire → |
| hasCampaign |
Ulm–Austerlitz campaign
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| hasCasualties |
approximately 25,000–36,000 Russian and Austrian killed, wounded, or captured
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approximately 9,000–10,000 French killed and wounded → |
| hasCommander |
Holy Roman Emperor Francis II
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Jean Lannes → Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte → Mikhail Kutuzov → Napoleon I of France → Nicolas Soult → Tsar Alexander I of Russia → |
| hasCountry |
Austrian Empire
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French Empire → Russian Empire → |
| hasDate |
1805-12-02
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| hasEmperorPresent |
Alexander I of Russia
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Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor → Napoleon I of France → |
| hasLegacy |
studied in military academies as a classic example of decisive battle
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symbol of peak Napoleonic power → |
| hasLocation |
Slavkov u Brna, present-day Czech Republic
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near Austerlitz, Moravia → |
| hasOutcome |
decisive French victory
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| hasResult |
French dominance in continental Europe
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Treaty of Pressburg → collapse of the Third Coalition → |
| hasSignificance |
cemented Napoleon’s reputation as a military genius
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considered one of Napoleon’s greatest victories → led to major territorial concessions by Austria → paved the way for the Confederation of the Rhine → undermined the Holy Roman Empire → |
| hasStrength |
about 73,000 French troops
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about 85,000–90,000 Russo-Austrian troops → |
| hasTactic |
decisive French attack on the Pratzen Heights
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deliberate weakening of French right flank to lure Allies → |
| hasTerrainFeature |
Pratzen Heights
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frozen ponds near Satschan → |
| hasTheater |
Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
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| hasYear |
1805
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| partOf |
War of the Third Coalition
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| precedes |
Treaty of Pressburg
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Referenced by (22)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
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Coalition Wars → Eugène de Beauharnais → Imperial Russian Army → Napoleonic Wars → |
notableBattle |
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First French Empire
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Napoleonic era → War of the Third Coalition → |
significantEvent |
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Battle of Austerlitz
("Battle of the Three Emperors")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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battle |
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French Imperial Guard
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engagedIn |
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Armies of the French Revolution and Empire
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engagement |
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Slavkov u Brna
("Battle of Austerlitz (1805)")
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eventLocation |
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Slavkov u Brna
("Austerlitz")
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hasAlternativeName |
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Slavkov u Brna
("Austerlitz")
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hasGermanName |
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War of the Third Coalition
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hasPart |
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Slavkov u Brna
("Austerlitz")
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historicalName |
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Slavkov u Brna
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knownFor |
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French II Corps
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notableEngagement |
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Mikhail Kutuzov
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notableEvent |
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Pyotr Bagration
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participatedIn |
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French Army
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significantBattle |