Ulm campaign

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ulm-campaign

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 year of campaign?1805
2. What is the war context?War of the Third Coalition
3. How did Napoleon surprise the Austrian army?He sent his 210,000 soldiers to march very fast around the sides of the Austrian army, like a big pincer. This caught the Austrian commander, Karl Mack, and his 60,000 troops off guard.
4. Why was the Ulm Campaign important?It stopped the Austrian army from fighting and kept the Russian army from joining them. It also gave France the chance to capture Vienna and win the Battle of Austerlitz.

Maneuver Warfare: A military strategy emphasizing rapid movement and surprise to defeat an enemy.
Envelopment: A military tactic where forces attack an enemy's flanks and rear to surround them.
Operational Art: The study of how to plan and conduct campaigns and major operations.