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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic Wars battle
battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Three Emperors
follows Ulm Campaign
hasBelligerent Austrian Empire
French Empire
Russian Empire
hasCampaign Ulm–Austerlitz campaign
hasCasualties approximately 25,000–36,000 Russian and Austrian killed, wounded, or captured
approximately 9,000–10,000 French killed and wounded
hasCommander Holy Roman Emperor Francis II
Jean Lannes
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
Mikhail Kutuzov
Napoleon I of France
Nicolas Soult
Tsar Alexander I of Russia
hasCountry Austrian Empire
French Empire
Russian Empire
hasDate 1805-12-02
hasEmperorPresent Alexander I of Russia
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Napoleon I of France
hasLegacy studied in military academies as a classic example of decisive battle
symbol of peak Napoleonic power
hasLocation Slavkov u Brna, present-day Czech Republic
near Austerlitz, Moravia
hasOutcome decisive French victory
hasResult French dominance in continental Europe
Treaty of Pressburg
collapse of the Third Coalition
hasSignificance cemented Napoleon’s reputation as a military genius
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
about 85,000–90,000 Russo-Austrian troops
hasTactic decisive French attack on the Pratzen Heights
deliberate weakening of French right flank to lure Allies
hasTerrainFeature Pratzen Heights
frozen ponds near Satschan
hasTheater Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
hasYear 1805
partOf War of the Third Coalition
precedes Treaty of Pressburg


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