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Battle Of Albeck
The Battle of Haslach-Jungingen, also known as the Battle of Albeck, fought on 11 October 1805 at Ulm-Jungingen north of Ulm at the Danube between Napoleonic army, French and Austrian Empire, Austrian forces, was part of the War of the Third Coalition, which was a part of the greater Napoleonic Wars. The outcome of this battle was a French victory. Background During the Ulm Campaign, Napoleon's Grand Army had executed a massive right wheel to trap the Austrian army led by Karl Freiherr Mack von Leiberich, Karl Mack von Lieberich. Starting on the Rhine River, facing east, the various French corps arrived on the Danube River, facing south. From the Danube, using Marshal Michel Ney's VI Corps as a pivot, the Grand Army continued its right wheel until most of Napoleon's corps were facing west. The bulk of the Austrian army was now trapped, though Napoleon did not know exactly where most of the enemy units were located. The French believed that the Austrian garrison of Ulm formed pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Third Coalition
The War of the Third Coalition) * In French historiography, it is known as the Austrian campaign of 1805 (french: Campagne d'Autriche de 1805) or the German campaign of 1805 (french: Campagne d'Allemagne de 1805) was a European conflict spanning the years 1805 to 1806. During the war, First French Empire, France and French client republic, its client states under Napoleon I opposed an alliance, the Third Coalition, made up of the United Kingdom, the Holy Roman Empire, the Russian Empire, Kingdom of Naples, Naples, Kingdom of Sicily, Sicily and Sweden. Prussia remained neutral during the war. Britain had already been at war with France following the breakdown of the Treaty of Amiens, Peace of Amiens and remained the only country still at war with France after the Treaty of Pressburg (1805), Treaty of Pressburg. From 1803 to 1805, Britain stood under constant threat of a Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom, French invasion. The Royal Navy, however, secured mastery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
