The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt, both fought on 14 October 1806, marked a major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It saw the French Grande Armée, led by Emperor Napoleon I (r. 1804-1814; 1815) soundly defeat the Prussian army of King Frederick William III (r. 1797-1840). The battles resulted in Prussia's subjugation to the First French Empire. #History #BattleOfAuerstedt #BattleOfJena #GrandeArmee #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2256/battle-of-jena-auerstedt/

The Battle of Austerlitz (2 December 1805), or the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of the most significant battles of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It saw French Emperor Napoleon I (r. 1804-1814; 1815) and his Grande Armée decisively defeat a larger Austro-Russian army. #History #FirstFrenchEmpire #GrandeArmee #JoachimMurat #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2253/battle-of-austerlitz/

The Ulm Campaign (25 September to 20 October 1805) was a military operation during the War of the Third Coalition (1805-1806). Through a series of maneuvers, the 210,000 men of the French Grande Armée, led by Emperor Napoleon I, encircled an Austrian army under General Karl Mack von Leiberich in the city of Ulm. #History #FirstFrenchEmpire #GrandeArmee #NapoleonBonaparte #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2249/ulm-campaign/