The Battle of Austerlitz is considered Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest tactical masterpiece.

It was fought on December 2, 1805, near the town of Austerlitz in the Austrian Empire (modern Czech Republic).

It is also known as the 'Battle of the Three Emperors,' as it involved Napoleon I of France, Emperor Francis II of the Holy Roman Empire, and Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

Napoleon's French army was outnumbered by the combined Russo-Austrian army.

Napoleon deliberately weakened his right flank to entice the Allies to attack it.

As the Allies attacked his right, they weakened their own center by moving troops off the strategic Pratzen Heights.

Napoleon then launched a massive, decisive assault on the weakened Allied center, capturing the Pratzen Heights and splitting the Allied army in two.

The battle resulted in a catastrophic defeat for the Russo-Austrian forces.

The victory led to the collapse of the Third Coalition against France and the end of the Holy Roman Empire.

Austerlitz cemented Napoleon's reputation as a military genius and confirmed his mastery over continental Europe.