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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 ).
Cairn of Peace A sketch of the beginning of the battle. "Pratz B" marks the concentration of the allied troops on the Prace Hill. 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.
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.
An 1805 engraving of the Pyramid of Austerlitz by Louis-Pierre Baltard. In 1804, the French General Auguste de Marmont established an army camp (le Camp d'Utrecht) in this central location in the Batavian Republic, the present Netherlands, where over a period of several months he forged together various battalions into a large, well-trained army, capable of beating the British enemy should ...
Austerlitz, German name for Slavkov u Brna in the Czech Republic, which gave its name to the Battle of Austerlitz and is the namesake of other places Austerlitz, Netherlands; Austerlitz, Kentucky, United States; Austerlitz, New York, United States; Austerlitz (Oscar, Louisiana), a plantation house listed on the NRHP in Louisiana, US
"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.
Austerlitz and the preceding campaign profoundly altered the nature of European politics. In three months, the French had occupied Vienna, decimated two armies, and humbled the Austrian Empire. These events sharply contrast with the rigid power structures of the 18th century, when no major European capital was ever held by an enemy army.
Slavkov Castle (also known as Austerlitz Castle; Czech: zámek Slavkov) is a Baroque palace in Slavkov u Brna in the Czech Republic. The town and the castle are chiefly known for the Battle of Austerlitz .