Surrender of Ulm

After a skilful battle on the part of Napoleon and his high-ranking officers, Marmont, Lannes, Ney and Suchet to name just a few, the French army manages to push back the Austrian army under General Mack on October 14, 1805, into the city of Ulm.
On October 17, 1805, cornered, Karl Mack and the Prince of Lichtenstein chose to accept the surrender offered to them by Napoleon in order to avoid a bloodbath for both camps.
(zoom in on the two commanders)
This plate shows the episode of the surrender of the Austrian army and its commanders coming before the emperor, heads down, facing a stern and proud Napoleon. The aim here is to show the extent of his strategic genius because the battle never takes place.
The Emperor, in the Grand Army Bulletin of October 21, 1805, is reported to have said, "In a fortnight, we had a campaign."