Napoleonic+Wars+-+Battle+of+Austerlitz

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 * Also called the battle of the three emperors
 * Army was headed by Napoleon
 * this battle is known as a tactical masterpiece
 * After his capturing of Vienna he headed north to fight the combined power of Russia and Austria
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 * On December 2nd, 1805 the allied army of Russia, under command of Kutuzuv, outnumbered the French 90,000 - 68,000, Frech hold their own with a victory. []
 * Napolean gave the impression that their army was very weak and that he yearned for peace. In reality, he was hoping they attacked, so he weakened his right flank. The allies were surprised when they got to the center, that they were not weak, and the French plan was successful. []
 * After the battle Austria with there land overrun and barly any soilders left they made peace through the Treaty of Pressburg but had to pay 40 million francs
 * The rest of the Russian Army withdrew east
 * French causuties were 1,305 killed, 6,940 injured, and 573 captured
 * Russian and Austrian causulties were major including 15,000 killed and wounded, and 12,000 were captured
 * This is counted as Napoleon's Greatest victory.

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James Myers · Regarded as Napoleon’s greatest victory · Austerlitz was a trap that destroyed the armies of Russia and Austria · Napoleon was able to fool his enemies into thinking that he was weaker than he really was · Met the allied army of 85,000 with only 66,000 and 278 guns · Battle took place 6 miles west of Brno, a town in what is now the Czech Republic · Battle began at 8 am · The allies made the first move by sending their first column to attack the village of Telnitz · Heavy battle forced the French forces to the other side of the goldbach · Allied columns then attacked the French on the right · The French were able to defend themselves well · In other areas, the French were able to regain the city of Solkolnitz · They were thrown out by a bombardment only to regain the territory again · The conflict momentarily ended when another French division retook the area · At 8:45 the allies had been severely weakened by the ongoing attacks from the French · A famous quote from Napoleon, “One sharp blow and the war is over”, captures Napoleon’s plan to end the struggle