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Ava Garfinkel
Mrs. Anderson
World History H1 Period D
October 16, 2015
Napoleon Bonaparte Essay The Battle of Austerlitz, otherwise known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was arguably Napoleon's most impressive and important victory during his lifetime. This battle was the first engagement of the War of the Third Coalition, and the opening battle to a two year war period ending the Third Coalition against France. This coalition, consisting of some of Napoleon's greatest enemies of Russia, Austria, and Britain, allied together to create a massive army that seemed indomitable. Due to his unique battle strategy, seemingly impossible victory, and now immense power in Europe, Napoleon was never more respected or feared after his victory at Austerlitz. …show more content…
His basic battle outline was to trick the Allied army into attacking the French right wing, and then his stronger left wing would close in on the northern and southern flanks, surrounding the Allies and cutting off their supplies. Even though this is not what ended up happening in the battle, Napoleon was still able to be victorious because he had considered all possibilities of action. Napoleon always surveyed his battlefield before he actually fought his opponent, and this allowed him to consistently excel in battle. In addition to this, Napoleon had an especially strategic plan to ensure victory over the Third Coalition. He deceived the Russians and Austrians by intentionally displaying his weak right flank, and the Allied army didn't expect Napoleon to be one step ahead of them. Napoleon earned respect for his battle strategy because of how seamlessly he seemed to execute it, yet his enemies now feared him because they knew he would always be one step ahead of
Ava Garfinkel
Mrs. Anderson
World History H1 Period D
October 16, 2015
Napoleon Bonaparte Essay The Battle of Austerlitz, otherwise known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was arguably Napoleon's most impressive and important victory during his lifetime. This battle was the first engagement of the War of the Third Coalition, and the opening battle to a two year war period ending the Third Coalition against France. This coalition, consisting of some of Napoleon's greatest enemies of Russia, Austria, and Britain, allied together to create a massive army that seemed indomitable. Due to his unique battle strategy, seemingly impossible victory, and now immense power in Europe, Napoleon was never more respected or feared after his victory at Austerlitz. …show more content…
His basic battle outline was to trick the Allied army into attacking the French right wing, and then his stronger left wing would close in on the northern and southern flanks, surrounding the Allies and cutting off their supplies. Even though this is not what ended up happening in the battle, Napoleon was still able to be victorious because he had considered all possibilities of action. Napoleon always surveyed his battlefield before he actually fought his opponent, and this allowed him to consistently excel in battle. In addition to this, Napoleon had an especially strategic plan to ensure victory over the Third Coalition. He deceived the Russians and Austrians by intentionally displaying his weak right flank, and the Allied army didn't expect Napoleon to be one step ahead of them. Napoleon earned respect for his battle strategy because of how seamlessly he seemed to execute it, yet his enemies now feared him because they knew he would always be one step ahead of