The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories, where the French Empire effectively crushed the Third Coalition. On 2 December 1805 (20 November Old Style, 11 Frimaire An XIV, in the French Republican Calendar), a French army, commanded by Emperor Napoleon I, decisively defeated a Russo-Austrian army, commanded by Tsar Alexander I and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, after nearly nine hours of difficult fighting. The battle took place near Austerlitz (Slavkov u Brna) about 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Brno in Moravia, at that time in the Austrian Empire (present day Czech Republic). The battle was a tactical masterpiece of the same stature as the ancient battles of Gaugamela and Cannae, in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC.[4]
CATEGORIES
Sharing is not just caring, it's also about giving credit - add this image to your page and give credit to the talented photographer who captured it.:
KEYWORDS
1805 about after alexander also ancient and army austerlitz austrian battle battles brno calendar cannae centuries coalition commanded crushed czech day december decisively defeated difficult east effectively emperor emperors empire fighting francis french frimaire gaugamela greatest holy hours known masterpiece moravia napoleon near nearly nine november old one place present republic republican roman russo same slavkov south stature style tactical that third three time took victories was where
More images on Dreamstime
Similar Images
Latest images
1 week free trial. Any size, for free
Renews at $25/month, cancel or upgrade at any time
Click here for your free trial!
243,056,364 images | 1,221,434 contributors | 53,525,309 total users