The Battle of Austerlitz was a military engagement that took place on December 2, 1805, in Austerlitz, currently in the Czech Republic. It was one of the main victories of the army commanded by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars. In this battle, French troops decisively defeated the combined forces of the Austrian Empire and the Russian Empire. Napoleon's strategy, known as the "Maneuver of the Sun of Austerlitz," surprised his adversaries and allowed him to achieve a crushing victory. This triumph consolidated Napoleon's power in Europe and had a significant impact on the political and military history of the time.
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