Battle of Austerlitz

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Aftermath

The French suffered 9,000 casualties and the Russo-Austrian army lost about 25,000 men, killed, wounded or captured. Eventually, the Russians withdrew from Austria, and the Austrians signed the Treaty of Pressburg (26 December 1805), which ended the Holy Roman Empire, and recognised the sovereignty of France over Italy.

Related Topics:
Treaty of Pressburg - 26 December - 1805 - Holy Roman Empire - France - Italy

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The battle became one of the most famous battles for its strategy and communications. Afterward, Napoleon said one of his most famous discourses (see below).

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50 flags were taken from the Austro-Russians and were displayed at the church of Saint Louis des Invalides in Paris. The bronze of the 180 captured cannons would be used to build the Colonne Vendôme on the Place Vendôme

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Napoleon's command post was a small hill, where an orientation table with the positions of the different armies is now installed. A few tens of square metres around are French territory.

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William Pitt the Younger, when he heard of the defeat of his Third Coalition is said to have asked for his map of Europe to be rolled in - "we won't have to use it for the next 10 years". He died on 23 January, 1806, less than two months later.

Related Topics:
William Pitt the Younger - Third Coalition

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