Battle of Ulm

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of surrender?October 19, 1805
2. What is the location?Ulm, Electorate of Bavaria (modern-day Germany)
3. What happened at the Battle of Ulm?Napoleon trapped the Austrian army near Ulm and captured over 50,000 soldiers without a big fight.
4. Why did Napoleon capture so many soldiers?He used a clever outflanking move that surrounded the Austrian army, cutting off their escape and supplies.

Strategic Envelopment: A military maneuver designed to surround an enemy's forces by attacking their flanks and rear, cutting off escape and supply.
Grande Armée: The principal military force of Napoleon I, renowned for its effectiveness and vast scale during the Napoleonic Wars.
Third Coalition: An alliance formed in 1805 by Great Britain, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and others to counter Napoleon's expansionist ambitions.