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[[File: Willewalde - Czar's Guard capture 4th line regiment's standard at Austerlitz.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|Russian cavalry in action at Austerlitz]]
The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Three Emperors' Battle, was one of the most critical battles in European History. It was also Napoleon’s most significant victory. At the battle, Napoleon’s employed a brilliant strategy to defeat the Russian and the Austrian Empires' combined forces. The triumph of the French stunned Europe and meant that they were masters of Europe for a brief period of time. This article will discuss the reasons for the French victory. This will include Napoleon's military genius, the French army's superiority, and poor Allied decision-making.
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