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Battle of Ulm

When
16–20 October 1805
Where
Ulm
Part of
War of the Third Coalition: Ulm Campaign, Austerlitz and the Peace of Pressburg

Napoleon trapped and forced the surrender of an entire Austrian army near Ulm.

The Battle of Ulm occurred on 16–20 October 1805. It was a series of skirmishes that allowed Napoleon to trap an entire Austrian army under Karl Mack von Leiberich. The Austrian army surrendered near Ulm in the Electorate of Bavaria with minimal French losses.

Sources

  1. Battle of Ulm Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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