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Painting by Antoine-Jean Gros showing Napoleon I and Francis II meeting after the Battle of Austerlitz, with both figures in military dress and soldiers, horses, and smoke in the background. John Christian Schetky: The Battle of Trafalgar Napoleon Bonaparte's major battles Black and white historical map showing the region around Austerlitz, with surrounding towns, roads, rivers, and terrain features labeled. The map includes a north arrow and a scale in English miles, with notable locations such as Austerlitz, Pratzen, Blasowitz, and Kobelnitz clearly marked. Map of Europe highlighting the location of the Battle of Austerlitz in central Europe, with surrounding regions labeled including the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Black Sea, and Mediterranean Sea. The map provides geographic context for the famous Napoleonic battle site.
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Modified link of Web site: Warfare History Network - The Battle of Austerlitz: Clash of Empires. Oct 09, 2026
Anniversary information added. Nov 25, 2025
Add new Web site: Heritage History - The Battle of Austerlitz. Aug 14, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 17, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Russian Prisoners of War after the Battle of Austerlitz (PDF). Jan 31, 2025
Link added. May 13, 2024
Standing entry replaced with new article. Nov 22, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Battle of Austerlitz. Sep 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Military History Matters - The Battle of Austerlitz: Napoleon's Masterpiece. May 03, 2023
Add new Web site: History Today - Austerlitz: The Battle of the Two Emperors. Mar 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Warfare History Network - The Battle of Austerlitz: Clash of Empires. Feb 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Napoleon.org - The Battle of Austerlitz and the Principles of War. Sep 09, 2022
Corrected display issue. Dec 03, 2018
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Napoleon's Masterpiece, the Battle of Austerlitz. Dec 14, 2017
Add new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Battle of Austerlitz. Feb 20, 2014
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Battle of Austerlitz. Oct 23, 2008
Media added. Jul 30, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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