"Leopold has defeated the Austrians," announced the former.
On 15 September, the French defeated the Austrians and drove them into the fortress.
Frederick the Great defeated the Austrians in the battle of Mollwitz in 1741.
A week later they defeated the Austrians at sea.
But two days after the battle, Napoleon ordered his troops north intending to defeat the Austrians once and for all.
In 1800, he defeated the Austrians at Marengo.
It was invaded again in 1805 after the French had defeated the Austrians.
On this day in 1796 Napoleon had defeated the Austrians at Lodi.
Just minutes before, the Soviet Union will have probably defeated the Austrians.
He defeated the Austrians at Wagram, on 5-6 July.