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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instanceOf Napoleonic Wars battle
battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Battle of Austerlitz
surface form: Battle of the Three Emperors
follows Ulm–Austerlitz campaign
surface form: Ulm Campaign
hasBelligerent Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Empire

First French Empire
surface form: 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 Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Francis II

Jean Lannes
Karl XIII of Sweden
surface form: Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte

Mikhail Kutuzov
Napoleon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon I of France

Nicolas Soult
Alexander I of Russia
surface form: Tsar Alexander I of Russia
hasCountry Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Empire

First French Empire
surface form: French Empire

Russian Empire
hasDate 1805-12-02
hasEmperorPresent Alexander I of Russia
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte
surface form: 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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Marshal Auguste de Marmont notableBattle Battle of Austerlitz
subject surface form: Auguste de Marmont
Étienne Maurice Gérard participatedIn Battle of Austerlitz
Grande Armée notableBattle Battle of Austerlitz
Imperial Guard engagedIn Battle of Austerlitz
Grenadiers à pied of the Guard engagedIn Battle of Austerlitz
Old Guard battle Battle of Austerlitz
Horse Artillery of the Guard engagedIn Battle of Austerlitz
Jean-Baptiste Bessières participatedIn Battle of Austerlitz
“La Garde” engagedInConflict Battle of Austerlitz
subject surface form: La Garde
Grenadiers à cheval of the Guard engagedIn Battle of Austerlitz
Foot Artillery of the Guard engagement Battle of Austerlitz
Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard notableWork Battle of Austerlitz
this entity surface form: The Battle of Austerlitz