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This 5 page report discusses The Battle of Austerlitz which took place on December 2, 1805, between the French forces led by Napoleon and the allied forces of the Russians and Austrians. The battle has often been referred to as “The Battle of the Three Emperors” because Napoleon, Francis I of Austria, and Alexander I of Russia were all present on the field. Historical records show that an estimated 9,000 Frenchmen were killed while approximately 25,000 of the Austrian and Russian soldiers died. It was a remarkable and tactical success for the French. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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able to implement strategies and tactics that would have, only a decade earlier, been thought of as foolhardy, even insane. Many of his triumphs demonstrate that it never occurred to
"The Corsican" that he could not accomplish what he set out to accomplish. The Battle of Austerlitz on December 2, 1805 (ironically and appropriately the first anniversary of Napoleons coronation
as emperor), serves as an excellent example of that fact. The bottomline is, that regardless of what one thinks of his politics and methods, Napoleon was a strategic and creative
genius whose military and even certain non-military accomplishments have endured to the 21st century. It should also be noted that Napoleon should be understood as having been "a meritocratic
monarch" (Black 45) who was determined to gain power through his own strength and initiative rather than through any sort of birthright. However, such determination was: "... founded largely on
force and a selfish unwillingness to accept the views of others, characteristics retained throughout his years of power" (Black 45). Early Years of the 19th Century In the late
1790s, the French government of the Directory became convinced that was the only way that Iit was possible to curb civil unrest in France and expand the militarys own power
and strength (Black 45). Even though France had occupied the Papal States and Piedmont and invaded Switzerland, it was doubtful that the Directory could stimulate a sense of trust much
less any willingness to compromise (Black 45). Black explains: "Mutual diplomatic distrust, rather than the specific points at issue, proved the crucial element in leading France and Austria to renew
hostilities in 1798" (45). Napoleon had already become well-established as one of the Directorys top generals. He had been the commander of the French army in Italy and had
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