Austerlitz – 2 December 1805
ataille d’Austerlitz. Austrian town of Austerlitz States, Moravia, forever immortal famous victory that Napoleon won the Austro-Russians second decembra 1805th This victory means the culmination of our military power, and she recalls the glorious memories that we are not afraid to go into the details of the side. Napoleon was at Boulogne, ready to pounce on England, where the arms of Austria and Russia, the bribes from the English company, with reference to the heart of the continent. Behaved with lightning speed, in increments of Caesar himself may not offer an example: in twenty days, the army came from the ocean to the Rhine. Based on the inspiration of his anger and his brilliant plan one of the campaign, which boasts the nation’s military annals, wrapped General Mack at Ulm, and even before the suspect was forced by France to surrender, without the war, 60,000 prisoners , 80,000 men in the army, surrounded by his bold and clever combinations should expand iron impassable occupied Vienna, which has never been humble presence conqueror, and went so boldly to meet the Emperor of Austria and Russia.
Russian army, which is taxed with cowardice of the Austrian army, defeated so often in Italy, could not wait to deal with soldiers, Napoleon, the young aristocrats, who around Alexander, has been dominated by his overbearing zeal. Seeing that Napoleon already progressive, as the eagle has chosen his battleground, repeat the incredible confidence that people can be scared, dare to advance Olomouc met the Russian army. Vain old Kutuzov, terrible offending city knew that it shares the Emperor, his master, even though you allowed to say, tentatively, that he would not be quite so vain Prince Czartorysld, Councillor for Alexander said that if Napoleon was not in advance, it is not, that he feared: that military experience can only say that this man was afraid. They were despised love of wisdom, and escorted Alexander continued in operation prior to the disaster that was about to punish his madness. Austro-Russian army then marched Olomouc Brunn, a position that Napoleon studied carefully for several days, and stood before the castle of Austerlitz, which belongs to the genus Kounice. Prince Dolgorouski, adjutant of the Emperor of Russia, and one of the leading speakers of his team came from his master, Napoleon oifrir conditions of peace offensive. He found him at the moment, complete survey base, great master had his clothes and his escort nothing save the common mind. Emperor restrained his indignation, felt their respectability to explode in to the present, as a negotiator, but he refused him a tree, claiming that it would deprive other than a diplomatic conference disputes that have divided two empires. Concentrated all its forces immediately from Brunn and Austerlitz, tilt to one side of the wooded hills of Moravia, one of the ponds and Satschau Menitz which he suggested that the impressive party. It is available 65 and 70,000 men who fought against the Russians and Austrians. To the left is placed LANNES reinforced cavalry Murat on Wednesday, he arranged for division Vandamme and St. Hilaire, who belonged to Marshal Soult, and even a bit beyond the swamp, the third division of the same entity, commanding general Legrand, and ultimately far the Friant Division. Of the ten foot divisions, Napoleon can not be six line, maintaining a strong hand in reserve 25,000 men, wherever it is. These measures, gave confidence to notify his army statement in full size upcoming events, and if these famous words: “We must end this campaign, shot thunder.” It was evening of the first December, the eve of the anniversary of the coronation. The night was cold and dark.Napoleon wanted to visit his troops, EI judge for themselves on their moral dispositions. Those who saw it first took up the straw from their camp and they were flaming torches placed at the end of their rifles to light his steps. The whole army rushed to follow this example, the soldiers of Napoleon cries of “Vive l’Emperor! Promised to show the next day behind him and myself. Grenadier Stone even dared to tell him, and with awareness day Homer:” You do not have to reveal themselves and tomorrow we will bring you Russian flags and weapons. “These fires, those cheers were easily distinguished from the amount of occupied enemy, and was manufactured in a small number of officers wise painful impression that they thought it was a sign that the army shot and retirement retirement. Another day in four hours in the morning, Napoleon left his tent, his marshals, surrounded by their supporters have been riding beside him, waiting for orders to start the fight. Winter fog covered the distance the campaign, but eventually, the sun appeared and bathed clarity of this great battlefield. Austerlitz was the sun, sun, whose memory is still vibrate French heart, and will probably never forget for future generations. Napoleon gave the signal to attack, and agents to go at full gallop to the forefront of their congregations. Wild battle is committed to our right, while Marshal Soult, center, grabs the platform Prateckých, Austro-Russians became only slightly, and the possession of which look the eagle was the fate of battle. It is said that Prince Czartorysld placed between two emperors, Alexander showed the rapid and decisive march of the French, who climbed to the platform, no match for the Russian fire, and that the prince moved conceived look foreboding disaster is never left at all day. In less than an hour, two division corps Marshal Soult made master of the plateau continued to flee the Russians and Austrians confused in the direction of Austerlitz, and Kutuzov, wounded by a bullet in his face, he saw realized that disaster was predicted, but had no power to prevent.Everywhere positions are eliminated and evict them from the enemy lines. However, it is not a regrettable loss on our side. The bloody battle with the Russian artillery, general Valhubert has broken leg by a bullet. Some soldiers want to win, “Stay in my work,” he will die alone. Do not for a man, losing six. The one-hour afternoon show victory left no doubt. Napoleon then turned to the right with your body, Marshal Soult, and links granátniciOudinot who want to get the price of his own deep combinations. He attacked the Russians from behind and threw a terrible havoc among them. Surprised and a desperate rush together frozen ponds to try and clear way. Glass can withstand the weight of humans, horses, weapons in several places the cables under the Russians, who are absorbed, while Napoleon, saw the crash was so well prepared, so that the free edge of the ponds to attract enemy fire with the ball on the ice, which then separated from all sides, swallowing up the unfortunate who found refuge. Several thousand men were thus death. The victory was complete for us, and remnants of the Russian army plagued terrible mess, rush in all directions, screaming wild and looting of villages scattered along the way to get something to eat. Rulers of Russia, Austria and fled the battlefield where the French have heard the cry of “Vive l’Emperor!” Ran quickly across the whole area of Moravia, in the middle of the night, and may be subject to vandalism offended by their own soldiers. Emperor of Austria hurried to send Prince John Liechtenstein Napoleon, seek ceasefire and expressed the wish that the interview with him on the forehead. Such was the famous victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon reasonable price for what is learned and clever combinations. The vast majority of its troops will remain as a reserve, had little need to act, because its calculations genius succeeded in imposing its position. About 65,000 French, 45,000 in 40 or more to battle and defeated 90,000 Austrians and Russians. Napoleon sent a statement to the army, which ended as follows: “Soldiers, when everything necessary to ensure happiness and prosperity of our country is reached, you will then bring in France will be my finest care. My people see you with joy and you can just say that I was in the battle of Austerlitz, pour’que get the answer: This is a brave man. These words, which is a breath of Homer, has become popular in all languages, but they fall into these memories that do not touch of pain within the noble grotesque. Our readers will no doubt without further support that these lines are an allusion to the famous newsletter, designed to capture the action which the winners were at least ten to one against. The results of the battle of Austerlitz were huge: 15,000 dead , wounded or drowned, some 20,000 prisoners, including 10 colonels and generals 8, 180 weapons, a huge amount of horses, carriages, artillery and baggage, Such losses were trophies from the enemy and French. Disappointment had 7,000 men killed and wounded. The next day, Napoleon moved its headquarters to Austerlitz castle, and wanted to give this name to the battle, the soldiers only battle of the Three Emperors. Must have and will in future centuries, the name given by the master, who won immortality: he had the right to baptize a child so glorious. Of all the great victory of the man he is the one that surrounds the memory of the glorious prestige, the most legendary, which is why it is so often called the winner of Austerlitz. The Army and for themselves, but always remained one of the cleanest, najoslnivejších their memories. Moments before the battle at Borodine, the sun shining in all its beauty: “Soldiers,” exclaimed Napoleon, the sun of Austerlitz! ”And these words electrified a large army.