battle of austerlitz

Noun
  1. A decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805);
    The French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II (synset 101272350)
    domain region: austerlitz - a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    is a part of: napoleonic wars - a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815
    same as: austerlitz

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