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The Battle of Austerlitz (2 December 1805/11 Frimaire An XIV FRC), also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of the most important military engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. [9] The battle occurred near the town of Austerlitz in the Austrian Empire (now Slavkov u Brna in the Czech Republic ).
Opposing the French at Austerlitz were the combined imperial armies of Russia and Austria, under the nominal command of Tsar Alexander I and Emperor Francis II, respectively. However, overall field command was taken by the Russian General Mikhail Illarionovich Golenischev-Kutuzov .
"Map of Central Europe showing the routes taken by Napoleon to defeat the allied Russo-Austrian army at the Battle of Ulm on 16–19 October 1805 and the Battle of Austerlitz in December 1805" (Military map). Sketch Map illustrating Napoleon's Campaign in 1805 (Ulm & Austerlitz). 1:1,600,000. Whitehall Campaign Series.
The Cairn of Peace Memorial (Czech: Mohyla míru, "Mound of Peace") is the memorial to the fallen in the Battle of Austerlitz, the first peace memorial in Europe. It is located by the village of Prace, Czech Republic on the Prace Hill , one of the key points of the battle. [1] [2] It was designed by Josef Fanta in 1910–1912.
The hill is also famous because on 2 December 1805 Napoleon Bonaparte led his battle of Austerlitz from its peak. Therefore, peak of Žuráň was proclaimed to be extraterritoriality of France. [citation needed] At the peak of the hill there is a small memorial of battle (with a map of battlefield) and also flags of all nations fighting in the ...
After the Battle of Austerlitz, the Russians withdrew from Italy and the British, unwilling to defend Naples alone, evacuated the mainland altogether and retreated back to Sicily. Meanwhile, the French force, now stationed in Bologna , was reorganised into the Army of Naples and placed under the nominal command of Napoleon's brother Joseph ...
the Austerlitz campaign in modern-day Austria and Czechia (30 October – 2 December 1805); the Hanover Expedition or Weser Expedition (19 November 1805 – 15 February 1806); the Invasion of Naples (1806) (8 February – 18 July 1806), with the Battle of Mileto (28 May 1807) as a last reprise.
Slavkov u Brna (Czech pronunciation: [ˈslafkof ˈu br̩na]; German: Austerlitz) is a town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,200 inhabitants. The town gave its name to the Battle of Austerlitz, which took place several kilometres west of the town.