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War of the Third Coalition

Also Known As Guerre de la Troisieme Coalition
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The War of the Third Coalition (11 April 1805 to 18 July 1806) pitted France and its allies against a coalition of the United Kingdom, the Austrian Empire, the Russian Empire, Naples, Sicily and Sweden. It ended in decisive French victory, capped by Napoleon's triumph at Austerlitz and formalized by the Treaty of Pressburg in December 1805. Historians differ on the war's precise end date, since Austria's exit shattered the coalition in December 1805 but fighting, notably the French invasion of Naples, continued into mid-1806. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1805 1
End Year
1806 1
Combatants
France and its allies against a coalition of the United Kingdom, Austria, Russia, Naples, Sicily and Sweden. 1
Outcome
French victory, formalized by the Treaty of Pressburg, December 1805. 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
War of the Third Coalition
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Associated With

The Gribeauval 12-pounder was the Grande Armee's standard field gun during the War of the Third Coalition, including Austerlitz.

Source Wikipedia: Canon de 12 Gribeauval

Commanders and Forces

Source Wikipedia: Austrian Empire
Source Wikipedia: Grande Armee
Source Wikipedia: Horatio Nelson

Led By

Source Wikipedia: Battle of Austerlitz
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: War of the Third Coalition
Wikipedia
  • body text
    Historians differ on when the War of the Third Coalition began and when it ended.
  • infobox
    11 April 1805 - 18 July 1806
  • infobox, Result field
    French victory
  • infobox, French name
    Guerre de la Troisieme Coalition
  • conflict type
    pitted France and its allies against a coalition of the United Kingdom, the Austrian Empire, the Russian Empire, Naples, Sicily and Sweden
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Wikipedia: Battle of Austerlitz
Wikipedia
  • Led By: Napoleon Bonaparte, Commanders and leaders section
    French - Napoleon I
  • Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Austerlitz, lead
    ended the War of the Third Coalition
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Wikipedia: Grande Armee
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Grande Armee, body text
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Grande Armee, body text
redesignated for the 1805 campaign that culminated at Austerlitz
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Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars
WikipediaPart Of: Napoleonic WarsView the Source
Wikipedia: Horatio Nelson
Commanders and Forces: Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Infobox, Conflicts list
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Infobox, Conflicts list
War of the Third Coalition
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Wikipedia: Battle of Trafalgar
Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Trafalgar, Infobox: Part of
Quote, Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Trafalgar, Infobox: Part of
the Trafalgar campaign of the War of the Third Coalition
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Wikipedia: Austrian Empire
Commanders and Forces: Austrian ArmyView the Source
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