1805: Austerlitz: Napoleon and the Destruction of the Third Coalition
Robert Goetz was awarded the esteemed 2005 History Grand Prize of the Fondation Napoléon on December 6, 2005 for his book1805: Austerlitz; Napoleon and the Destruction of the Third Coalition(Greenhill Books, 2005). Awarded annually in Paris by the Fondation Napoléon, the Grands Prix are presented to the best works of Napoleonic literature. Gathering the award for the best non-French language book, Goetz’s1805: Austerlitzspecifically highlights the Battle of Austerlitz – a battle almost universally regarded as the most impressive of Napoleon’s many victories.The Fondation Napoléon was founded in 1987 to promote interest and research on topics surrounding the Napoleonic era, both encouraging and supporting many different projects all with the same primary aims, namely, a deeper understanding of the period and the preservation and highlighting of the Napoleonic heritage. The Grand Prizes are selected each year by a jury composed of some of the world's best First and Second Empire historians.