The 1805 Battle of Austerlitz: Austria's Worst Defeat

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Battle of Austerlitz, the decisive engagement of the War of the Third Coalition that shattered the Holy Roman Empire and forced Austria into a humiliating peace. They explore the strategic blunders of General Mack and the Russian commander Kutuzov, Napoleon's masterful deception at the Pratzen Heights, and the crushing aftermath that saw Franz II dissolve the thousand-year-old Reich. Along the way, they touch on the coalition's internal tensions, the role of the Russian corps, and how the Treaty of Pressburg redrew the map of Central Europe. A story of overconfidence, brilliant tactics, and the end of an era. #Austerlitz #Napoleon #WarOfTheThirdCoalition #FranzII #HolyRomanEmpire #BattleOfAusterlitz #Mack #Kutuzov #PratzenHeights #TreatyOfPressburg #NapoleonicWars #AustrianEmpire #CoalitionWars #1805 #MilitaryHistory #EuropeanHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo