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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
Connections

Associated With

Canon de 12 Gribeauval, Weapons Systems

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

Austrian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Austrian Empire
Grande Armee, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Grande Armee
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Commanders
Source Wikipedia: Horatio Nelson

Led By

Napoleon Bonaparte, Commanders
Source Wikipedia: Battle of Austerlitz
In the Other Atlases

Same As

War of the Third Coalition

Also in History Atlas: the same subject.

Discusses

Treaty of Pressburg

Also in Political Atlas: which this subject discusses.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: War of the Third Coalition
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    During the war, France and its client states under Napoleon I and its ally Spain opposed an alliance, the Third Coalition, which was made up of the United Kingdom, the Austrian Empire, the Russian Empire, Naples, Sicily, and Sweden.
  • Lead section
    The War of the Third Coalition (French: Guerre de la Troisième Coalition) was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the Napoleonic Wars.
  • infobox, Result field
    French victory
  • infobox, French name
    Guerre de la Troisieme Coalition
  • Lead text
    The War of the Third Coalition (French: Guerre de la Troisième Coalition) was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the Napoleonic Wars.
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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, Infobox: size
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Grande Armee, Infobox: size
600,000 men at peak strength in 1812 (before the invasion of Russia) out of 2,175,335 men conscripted in total from 1805 to 1813 in the broader French Imperial Army
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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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