The Battle of Austerlitz - winning clash of the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte's army Austro-Russian coalition. In a world known as Battle of Austerlitz or Battle of the Three Emperors (Battle of the Three Emperors). Fights broke out December 2, 1805 and in total they involve more than one hundred and sixty thousand men.

The Russian-Austrian coalition supported the English diplomats, who feared the real threat of Napoleon's invasion of the islands. Opening other battlefields would weaken the French forces. Twenty-eighth of June 1805, the representatives of England, Austria and Russia both Alliance and the mainland of the country declared war on France. Napoleon wanted to avoid fighting on multiple fronts, because the forthcoming foray into England aside and pulled against the Austrians. People who went to help the Russians led by General Kutuzov. Allies under pressure from Napoleon's Grand Army tactically retreated to Olomouc. French without a fight occupied Vienna and Brno. Bonaparte understood that time is against him: his resistance to the army was strong, but on the coalition began to lean and until then rather neutral Prussia. So it was in his interest to the decisive clash occurred as soon as possible. When he arrived to Moravia and Tsar Alexander, it was clear that neither the Russians do not want to procrastinate. Advance unit commander Pyotr Bagration, which belonged to Kutuzov Podolsk� army ousted the French cavalry Vy�kova of a major military meat began to move towards Brno. In place of conflict arrived on 1 December.

The first clashes occurred early in the morning of the next day, in the morning then battle erupted fullest. Fierce fighting broke out in the villages Telnice, Sokolnice and work.

The massive clash occurred on top of an old vineyards, fought near Pratzen Hill and many other places.

Coalition troops suffered from poor communication between commanders of each army corps, some units with disposition came up in a time when fighting broke out, others were holding instructions, which, however, did not correspond to the actual situation on the battlefield. Coordination stalled, so the army could not capitalize on their numerical advantage. In contrast, Napoleon was able to improvise and at the crucial moment use their tactical skills. After crushing the opponent's wings struggle was practically his own way. Effectiveness command his generals then corresponded with the loss ratio. They were up to three times to the detriment of the Allies. According to some estimates, could be the number of severely wounded and dead on the side of the coalition to 24 thousand. Grande Arm�e then came about 8 and a half thousand fighters, of whom directly in the field were killed around 1400.

Bloody battle and Napoleon trump reminds Peace Mound with exposure, which is located on the Pratzen Heights.