Alliance Frederick William III and third coalition
Prussia joins the third coalition against France by signing a secret Treaty at Potsdam
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1805 in Germany
Explore 5 historical events and records for Germany in 1805.
Historical records for Germany in 1805
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Battle of Austerlitz
The French defeat Alexander I & Francis II in a small town in the Czech Republic
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Alliance Maximilian I Joseph and France
Makes an alliance with France against the Allies
Fidelio Vienna First Performance
Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio was first performed in Vienna, telling a story of imprisonment and rescue through a wife's bravery.
Treaty of Pressburg
Gains territory & assumes title of King
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