Battle of Austerlitz
December 2, 1805 · Austerlitz, Moravia
Result French victory
Napoleon's decisive victory over the Russian and Austrian armies in Moravia, which knocked Austria out of the Third Coalition.
French Empire and allies
Coalition
Napoleon
Emperor of the French, Commanded the French army
Louis-Nicolas Davout
Marshal, Held the French right after a forced march from Vienna
Charles XIV John
Marshal, Commanded a French corps
Jean Lannes
military commander
Géraud Duroc
military commander
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
military commander
Jean-Baptiste Bessières
military commander
Alexander I of Russia
Emperor of Russia, Present with the allied army
Mikhail Kutuzov
Commander, Commanded the allied army
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
military commander
Pyotr Bagration
General, Commanded the allied right
Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia
military commander
Dmitry Dokhturov
military commander
Mikhail Miloradovich
military commander
Strength and losses
- Strength
- 73,000–89,000c. 83,000
- Casualties
- 27,000–36,000c. 36,000
- Captured
- 12,000–20,000c. 20,000
- Guns
- c. 300
- Guns lost
- 186c. 186