Austerlitz is the first battle of the bicentenary of the Empire's wars.
Two hundred years to the day and on the very site of the fighting, the commemoration of what has been called the Battle of the Three Emperors took place. The soldiers of La Brigade Infernale were there, the only representatives of the 5th Hussars, among the 7,500 other participants.
A major event, European in scale and ambition, it drew more than 30,000 spectators from all over the world. From the stands or from Santon hill, they could watch, hour by hour, the movements of the various army corps faithfully reproduced.
The hussars of La Brigade Infernale were on the left of the French line. The bicentenary also included exhibitions, talks, parades, fireworks and open days.
