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Introduction
On 2 December 1805, north of Vienna in the present-day Czech Republic, the Austro-Russian army was completely destroyed and the Russians were made to retreat to the East. This great victory closed the German campaign.
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Documents
– Proclamation after Austerlitz, 12 Frimaire, An XIV (3 December, 1805)
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Commentary
– The site of the Battle of Austerlitz
– The Vendôme Column
– The Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile
– The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel– Eric Lerdrup-Bourgois: The Prussians and the Battle of Austerlitz
– Jacques Garnier: “Napoleon’s perfect battle” -
Timeline
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Biographies
The French
– Berthier
– Lannes
– Marmont
– Masséna
– Murat
– Saint-Hilaire
– SuchetThe Russians
– Bagration
– BenningsenThe Austrians
– Weyrother
– Archduke John (in French)
– Kollowrath
– Liechtenstein
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Bibliography
A close-up on: the epoch-making Battle of Austerlitz
On 2 December 1805, north of Vienna in the present-day Czech Republic, the Austro-Russian army was completely destroyed and the Russians were made to retreat to the East. This great victory closed the German campaign.
