The Battle of Austerlitz, 2nd December 1805

François Gérard, 1808, Musée de l'Histoire de France

‘The Battle of Austerlitz, 2nd December 1805’ is a work by François Gérard (France, 1770–1837). It is dated 1808. It is part of the collection Musée de l'Histoire de France.

It was commissioned by Napoleon. It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 510 × 958 cm. The work belongs to the genre history painting. The things depicted include Napoleon, corpse, cannon, and cavalry.