It was the Battle of Austerlitz. Did Napoleon really fire cannonballs onto frozen ponds? Watch this video to find out! Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and ...

"A battle was fought today," Francis wrote his wife, "which did not turn out very well." Austerlitz had raised Napoleon’s star to new heights. He had won his greatest victory, the victory of ...

Defeating the Prussian army at the battles of Jéna and Auerstädt, Napoleon captured 140,000 ... but the Russians — bloodied after Austerlitz — and Great Britain — all powerful on the ...