Many scholars attribute the victory of the French Army during the Battle of Austerlitz to the genius battle plans of Napoleon; however our research indicates that victory actually stemmed from the reorganization of the French Army during the Revolution. Closer examination of French tactical and strategic development following the Seven Years' War clearly proves the tactics and strategies Napoleon employed at Austerlitz to be those of other French military theorist. The dramatic reorganization of the French Army following the Seven Years' War through the year 1794 definitely provided Napoleon a tool with definite advantages over any army the allied forces could muster. Napoleon used these tactics, strategies, and this revamped army to beat his enemies at the Battle of Austerlitz without adding any personal strategic or tactical revelation to the battle itself.

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