The Battle of Austerlitz

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

The Battle of Austerlitz took place on this day in 1805.

Austerlitz: The Battle of the Two Emperors | History Today

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The greatest battle of Napoleon’s career took place two hundred years ago, on December 2nd, 1805. Although it is often called the Battle of the Three Emperors, Michael Adams sees it as a very personal clash between two men.