num_pages: 96
description: This all-new volume chronicles the events that climaxed on the field of Austerlitz in one of the most famous battles of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Not only was it the first campaign that Napoleon waged as Emperor of France, but also the first great test for his Grande Armée. The Emperor himself regarded it as his greatest victory and it undoubtedly won him a mastery of Europe that would remain unbroken for almost a decade. Most accounts of the campaign have until now been based almost exclusively on French sources, but following extensive research in the Austrian archives Ian Castle is now able to provide a far more balanced account of Austerlitz.
language: English
title: Austerlitz 1805: The fate of empires
titlecomplete: Austerlitz 1805: The fate of empires (Campaign)
genres: War, European History, Nonfiction, Military History, History
ratings_count: 41
series: Osprey Campaign
publisher: Osprey Publishing