Franz II
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Years
- 1805
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Franz II, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
War of the Third Coalition: Ulm Campaign, Austerlitz and the Peace of Pressburg
1805Role: Holy Roman Emperor
- Redirection of the Grande Armée
Napoleon redirected his invasion force from Boulogne to the Rhine in August 1805 to confront Austrian and Russian threats.
- Battle of Elchingen
Marshal Ney routed an Austrian corps led by Johann Sigismund Riesch near Elchingen.
- Battle of Ulm
Napoleon trapped and forced the surrender of an entire Austrian army near Ulm.
- Battle of Dürnstein
French troops attempted to slow the retreat of a superior Russian and Austrian force.
- Battle of Schöngrabern
Russian forces under Bagration delayed the French pursuit near Hollabrunn.
- Battle of Austerlitz
Napoleon decisively defeated a combined Austro-Russian force near Austerlitz.
- Peace of Pressburg
Austria signed the Peace of Pressburg, leaving the coalition and ceasing hostilities.
- Redirection of the Grande Armée
Sources
- Peace of Pressburg (1805) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-11
- War of the Third Coalition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22