For educational purposes<br /><br />"Let us put an end to this campaign with a crash of thunder that will stun the enemy." The Emperor Napoleon. <br /><br />A superb record of the Emperor Napoleon's greatest triumph, as the famous sun of Austerlitz rose through the pale mist on the morning of 2 December 1805, the stage was set for one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic era. <br /><br />By evening, the combined armies of Austria and Russia would be utterly destroyed. It was to be Napoleon¹s greatest victory, achieved by a commander at the very peak of his powers. <br /><br />This stunning documentary features dramatised reconstructions and eye-witness accounts, plus Russian archive film footage from Bondarchuck's masterpiece War and Peace. <br /><br />With 3D graphic mapping techniques and delightful period imagery, the Battle of Austerlitz is a memorable account of a bloody battle which had a profound effect on the course of European history. <br /><br />Featuring expert comment and analysis by Dr David Chandler, the world's foremost military historian and author of 'The Campaigns of Napoleon'.
