Historic Battles
The Battle of Austerlitz
1805 · Slavkov, Czech Republic
FoundThe prize. Napoleon's masterpiece field
Where. Slavkov, Czech Republic
Status. Found
Where. Slavkov, Czech Republic
Status. Found
The account
Napoleon won his greatest victory at Austerlitz in 1805, and legend says cannon and men went through the ice of the frozen ponds, where relics are pulled out to this day.
Leads, where the trail points now
- The field is at Slavkov, Czech Republic, and arms, shot, and relics still come out of the ground there.
- Detecting or digging needs landowner or park permission, and any significant find should be recorded; many battlefields are protected.
- Work the documented account of The Battle of Austerlitz to learn where the fighting, the camps, and the rout actually ran before you look.
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