The Battle of Austerlitz/Battle of Three Emperors
On December 2nd, 1805 near a small town in Austrian Empire called Austerlitz (modern-day Slavkov u Brna in the Czech Republic) a thick fog allowed Napoleon’s army to get in position. When the fog rolled away the Russians saw the French leaving and 25,000 Russian grenadier charged in pursuit. Napoleon was hoping the Russians would pursue his men. When the Russians were close Napoleon unleashed his hidden troops from behind the hills. The Russians split themselves into two groups making them more vulnerable as their main group was surrounded by French forces.
Before (Beginning of the War)
After (Napoleon’s Move)
The Russian/Austrian army had 85,000 men and lost 36,000. Napoleon had 73,000 soldiers at the beginning of the battle and lost 9000.Napoleon’s maneuver is called one of the most brilliant maneuvers in history.
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting piece on one of the greatest war maneuvers ever! I like how you include great details, especially the fog. I also liked the graphics which you included. They greatly helped me understand Napoleon's strategies and conveyed what you were saying. Did you know that one of the graduates of the school we go to, Robert E. Lee Bonaparte, is related to Napoleon? Why were the French attacking the Russians? Great piece.
Keep up the good blogging,
Mark M.
Dear Mark M.,
ReplyDeleteYour first question I had no idea about, but that is really cool. But the answer for your second question is below.
The French attacked the Russians/Austrians because they didn't want the two forces to meet up and have time to plan an attack on them. Great question!
Calvin the Cucumber
Hi calvin!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on this blog post. I liked the helpful diagrams, and was a little surprised that the Russians/Austrians fell into napoleons trap, because I have heard that they were good strategists, but then again, Napoleon was a league of his own. I wonder why napoleon had his troops go into russia when the conditions were so bad. Did he not know, or knew and decided to take the risk?
Thanks,
James
Dear Calvin,
ReplyDeleteI liked how you described the setting. I was wondering if the Russians just gave up or did they fight even after they were surrounded?
Thanks, Cows ar Fat
Dear Calvin,
ReplyDeleteI liked how you described the setting. I was wondering if the Russians just gave up or did they fight even after they were surrounded?
Thanks, Cows ar Fat
Hi Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI found your blog really interesting because the photos really showed how he improved and progression. Napoleon did not loose as many soldiers as the Russian which shows his smartness. Did he fight another battles using this technique?
-Advay
Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI liked the diagrams you included because it matched with what you were saying and gave me an image of what was happening. I didn't know how many soldiers Russia/Austria lost during that time. How do you think it would've played out without the dense fog that allowed Napoleon 's army to get ready?
DS55/Dylan
Dear Calvin The Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI appreciated the use of diagrams as well as the setting description. I kinda wish I could know more about the eevnt though, what caused it?
Hey Calvin The Cucumber. I really liked how you jumped right into the story, and I thought it was very helpful to have those diagrams. What caused the war? Did Napoleons manuever influence the way other countries army plans?
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ReplyDeleteDear calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog and how it got right down to the facts. I also enjoyed all the diagrams to further help my understanding. I was wondering how did this maneuver influence other generals.
Nice Job
Li
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your post. I liked the images and they helped me understand what happened more and that was helpful. I was wondering if there were any other battles Napoleon fought using the same technique.
-Jane
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really interesting how you diagrammed the war with your pictures. How do you think this battle would have ended if there was no fog?
Kai
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI like how the pictures helped you tell the story better. Did Napoleon ever use this trick ever again.
-Samma
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI like how the pictures helped you tell the story better. Did Napoleon ever use this trick ever again.
-Samma
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteThat was an interesting story, it helped me understand how Napoleon won. Did the Russians surrender? Did Napoleon care about the soldiers he lost?
Lauren Mei
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteThis was very interesting! The visuals really helped me understand the battle. I wanted to know what happened to Napoleons soldiers who died in the war?
Ellie
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you explained in detail the tactic of Napoleon's army. Did other armies use similar strategies because of this attack?
Sincerely,
Sophia
Dear Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI liked how you used pictures to explain the battle. I was how you think this battle has changed history?
nice job,
-Emma
Dear Calvin,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this post. I really like how descriptive you were and including a lot of pictures. Did you think this war was worthwhile?
Elise
Hi Calvin,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post because it is very descriptive. I was wondering how you decided to choose this topic?
Sincerely,
Ramya
Hey Calvin,
ReplyDeleteI like how you added the before and after images. Why did Napoleans attack work so well.
-Jimmy
Hey Calvin,
ReplyDeleteI like how you added the before and after images. Why did Napoleans attack work so well.
-Jimmy
Hi Calvin the Cucumber,
ReplyDeleteI really liked the images you included in your blog post. It really helped me visualize the battle. I was wondering, you you think history would be the same if this war didn't happen?
Calvin,
ReplyDeleteI love your post because it really painted a picture of the war in my mind! The beautiful writing paired with the exciting visuals really made this post engaging and unique! Do you think the war was worthwhile?
Best,
-Flexi