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The Battle of Austerlitz: Napoleon's Masterpiece?

The Battle of Austerlitz: Napoleon's Masterpiece?

Update: 2025-10-05
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On 2nd December 1805 Napoleon achieved what was perhaps his greatest victory. Over the course of the short winter's day he shattered the coalition force arrayed against him on the Pratzen heights, in a victory that would help him to usher in a new order in Europe.

But what actually happened on that bitterly cold day? Who was responsible for this crushing victory? And how the has the battle been mythologised over the last 220 years?

Alex Mikaberidze returns for the blistering conclusion to this double-bill on Napoleon's finest hour. We discuss combatants, missed opportunities, blunders, bravery, legacies and much more as we finally deliver the episode that you've all been waiting for.

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The Battle of Austerlitz: Napoleon's Masterpiece?

The Battle of Austerlitz: Napoleon's Masterpiece?

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