oct 17, 1805 - Battle of Austerlitz — (Napoeon's Masterpiece) — Creation of Confederation of Rhine — Ends HRE

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Napoleon marched his army with great speed across Europe. Which they met the Austrians first at Ulm and then at Austerlitz.

Greatest victory achieved by Napoleon

Brought the War of the Third Coalition to a rapid end

The battle is often cited as a tactical masterpiece

Critically, victory at Austerlitz permitted the creation of the Confederation of the Rhine, a collection of German states intended as a buffer zone between France and Central Europe.

The Confederation rendered the Holy Roman Empire virtually useless, so the latter collapsed

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