Editing Counterattack (section)

=== Battle of Austerlitz ===

[[File:Battle_of_Austerlitz_-_Situation_at_0900,_2_December_1805.png|thumb|282x282px|Map depicting the famous counterattack that took place at the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805.]]
Another military battle that utilized the counterattack tactic was the [[Battle of Austerlitz]] on 2 December 1805. While fighting the Austrian and Russian armies, Napoleon purposely made it seem as if his men were weak from the fighting in several cases.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|title=1805: Austerlitz : Napoleon and the destruction of the third coalition|last=Robert.|first=Goetz|date=2005-01-01|publisher=Stackpole Books|isbn=1853676446|oclc=260090494}}</ref> Napoleon had his men retreat in an attempt to lure the Allies to battle.<ref name=":3" /> He purposely left his right flank open and vulnerable.<ref name=":3" /> This deceived the Allies into attacking and the Allies fell into [[Napoleon]]'s trap.<ref name=":3" /> When the Allied troops went to attack Napoleon’s right flank, Napoleon quickly filled up the right flank so the attack was not effective.<ref name=":3" /> However, on the Allied side, a large gap was left open in the middle of the Allied front line due to troops leaving to attack the French right flank.<ref name=":3" /> Noticing the large hole in the middle of the Allied lines, Napoleon attacked the middle and had his forces also flank around both sides, eventually surrounding the Allies.<ref name=":3" /> With the Allies completely surrounded, the battle was over.<ref name=":3" /> The Battle of Austerlitz was a successful counterattack because the French army defended off the Allied attack and quickly defeated the Allies.<ref name=":3" /> Napoleon deceived the Allies.<ref name=":3" /> He made his men seem weak and near defeat.<ref name=":3" />