![]() ![]() The Battle of Borodino (7 September, 1812) saw Napoleon force a close defeat upon the determined Russian defenders. The Battle of Austerlitz (2 December, 1805) in which Napoleon masterminded his greatest ever victory by defeating the combined armies of Austria and Russia on the vast Pratzen Heights. ![]() The Battle of the Pyramids (21 July, 1798) where Napoleon deployed his lethal divisional squares in the shadow of the Great Pyramids at Giza, defeating the fearless Mameluke cavalry force. By seizing the bridge the French prevented the escape of the Austrians, and therefore their planned relief of the siege at Mantua. The Battle of Arcole (15-17 November, 1796) during which Napoleon successfully outflanked the Austrian army and carried the Tricolour across the Alpone river in person. The nickname "the little corporal" remained with him throughout his early campaigns against Austria. The Battle of Lodi (10 May, 1796) although not a decisive meeting, this was where Napoleon first made a name for himself and got a glimpse of his destiny. ![]()
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