"A battle was fought today," Francis wrote his wife, "which did not turn out very well." Austerlitz had raised Napoleon’s star to new heights. He had won his greatest victory, the victory of ...

Napoleonic Wars Part 1: Napoleon's brilliant 1805 campaign culminates in victory at Austerlitz. The unhealthiest fast-food sandwich in America isn't a Big Mac, according to data. See the top 10.

In 1809, with Napoleon and his best troops bogged down in Spain, Austria decided to try to get revenge for her humiliation at ...