To what factors do you attribute Napoleon’s victory at Austerlitz? Napoleon has said that ‘the whole art of war consist in a well-reasoned and ex-tremely circumspect defensive, followed by rapid and audacious [counter] attack’ (Bowden, 1997, p. 321). Given quotation is appropriate to describe the general idea that Napoleon applied successfully in the battle of Austerlitz resulting outstanding victory. Napoleon created a delusion of the weak French force witch appeared easy to defeat. Consequently
you are naked and ill fed. No fame shines upon you. I win lead you to the most fertile planes in the world… you will find there honor, glory and riches” He first won the trust of his generals and then the loyalty of his soldiers by promising them victory and glory. After defeating his enemy and won many gold and silver, he paid his soldiers using the gold and silver he obtained. This was the first real money the soldiers had seen in months. Napoleon knew that if their effort was paid appreciatively