War of the 3rd Coalition 08 September 1805 - 26 December 1805 Comments The War of the 3rd Coalition starts with the invasion of Austrian troops into Bavaria on 8th of september 1805 and ends with the Peace of Pressburg on 26th of december 1805. Some date the beginning of the war when Britain declares war to France on 16th of may 1803. As a result of this the french Armée d'Angleterre forms the Camp of Boulogne on the Channel. By signing formal treaties on 11th of April 1804 the 3rd Coalition (at the beginning between Great Britain, Russia and Austria) comes into existence. The 3rd Coalition War has the following campaigns: Austerlitz Campaign: 24st September 1805 (Grand Army begins to cross the Rhine River into Germany) until 4th december 1805 (Armistice of Austerlitz). 1805/10/08 Action of Wertingen French victory France Austria Murat/Lannes Auffenberg Losses: Total 319 (13) Total 3900 (13) 1805/10/11 1st Combat of Haslach (Combat of Albeck, Battle of Haslach-Jungingen) French victory France Austria Dupont Mack Troops: 6000 (7), 5279 (13) 23000 (13) Losses: Total ca1000 (13) KIA 400 (13) WIA 1100 (13) Prisoners >4000 (13) 1805/10/14 Battle of Elchingen French victory France Austria Ney Riesch Troops: 18831 (Engaged: 8000) (13) 15000 (13) Losses: Total 1589 (13) KIA+WIA 4000 (13) MIA+Prisoners 3000 - 4500 (13) 1805/10/15 Combat and Seize of the Michelsberg Heights French victory France Austria Ney 1805/10/15 2nd Combat of Haslach French victory France Austria Lannes 1805/10/20 Capitulation of Ulm French victory France Austria Napoleon Mack Troups: 27000 (7) 1805/10/29 - 1805/10/31 2nd Battle of Caldiero French victory France Austria Masséna Archduke Charles Comments Some sources claim this battle to be indecisive. 1805/11/05 Combat of Amstetten French victory France Austria/Russia Murat Kienmayer/Bagration Troops: 6700 (13) Losses: Russia: KIA+WIA 400 (13) Prisoners <700 (13) Austria: Prisoners 1000 (13) 1805/11/08 Combat of (Maria-) Zell French victory France Austria Heudelet de Bierre(Davout) Merveldt Losses: KIA+WIA >200 (13) Prisoners 3000 (13) 1805/11/10 - 1805/11/11 Battle of Dürenstein (Battle of Dürnstein) French victory France Russia Mortier Kutusov Troups: 10062 (13) 15000 (7), 24687 (13) 1805/11/15 - 1805/11/16 Maneuvres of Oberhollabrünn (Hollabrünn) and Battle of Schöngrabern French victory France Russia Murat, Lannes Bagration Troops: 45806 (13), present at the Battle of Schöngrabern: 20661 (13) 7300 (13) Losses: Total >1200 (13) KIA >1200 (13) Prisoners 1448 (13) Comments Scott Bowden explains in the appendix of his book "Napoleon and Austerlitz" (see bibliography) why the "traditionally showed" strength of the Russian/Austrian army present at Austerlitz (85000 troops) is too high. 1805/12/02 Battle of Austerlitz (Battle of the Three Emperors) French victory France Austria/Russia Napoleon Kutusov (Tsar Alexander I) Troops: 73200 (1), 73000 (7&11), 74595 (13) 85400 (1&7), 85000 (11), 72789 (13) Losses: Total 9000 (1) KIA+WIA 8279 (13) KIA 2000 (3), 1300 (7), 1288 (13) WIA 7000 (3&7) Prisoners 573 (7) Total 27000 (1), 28900 (13) WIA+KIA 15000 (3) KIA 7000 (13) Prisoners 11000 (3) Comments The book "Napoleon and Austerlitz" (by Scott Bowden, see bibliography (13)) says that the "traditionally showed" strength of the Russian/Austrian army present at Austerlitz (85000 troops) is too high. Contact Martin Liechty for any information about these pages. Battle Lists... Battle Listing Index 1st Coalition Expedition to Egypt 2nd Coalition 3rd Coalition 4th Coalition Peninsular War War Against Austria 1809 War Against Russia 1812 Wars of Liberation: Germany Wars of Liberation: France The Hundred Days Other Actions & Naval Battles Books & References   [ Battle List Index ]
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