Austerlitz

[ aw-ster-lits; German ous-tuhr-lits ]

noun

1. a town in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: Russian and Austrian armies defeated by Napoleon I 1805.

Austerlitz

/ ˈɔːstəlɪts /

noun

1. a town in the Czech Republic, in Moravia: site of Napoleon's victory over the Russian and Austrian armies in 1805. Pop: 1795 (2007 est) Czech nameSlavkov

Example Sentences

But Ulm was only the commencement of the campaign, and even after Austerlitz Napoleon pursued the enemy with grim resolution.

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What he hankered after was the title of Duke of Austerlitz, but the Emperor refused to share the glories of that day.

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The successful crossing of the Danube was soon followed by the decisive battle of Austerlitz.

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But it was Austerlitz which taught the students of war the true capabilities of this rising officer.

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There was, too, a second brother who fell at Austerlitz in 1805, a sergeant in the First regiment of the Guard.

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