Western European History  Before this battle, General Savary pretended to try to negotiate a peace settlement with the Tsar in an effort to downplay the strength of French forces.
Western European History  Before this battle, General Savary pretended to try to negotiate a peace settlement with the Tsar in an effort to downplay the strength of French forces. The French spread out and weakened their right flank under General Legrand to draw the enemy over and then took Pratzen Heights, defeating the Third Coalition. A few weeks later, Napoleon signed the Treaty of Pressburg with Francis the Second of Austria. Name this Napoleonic victory in December 1805 which followed the French takeover of Vienna.
Western European History  Before this battle, General Savary pretended to try to negotiate a peace settlement with the Tsar in an effort to downplay the strength of French forces.
(Battle of) {Austerlitz} (or Battle of the {Three Emperors})