The entire event was drawn up largely for re-enactors. The production company not only had chosen perfect environment for the camps but also provided, among other attractions, specialy constructed wooden bridge in the nearby ford, which was expected to be burned and destroyed in the end of the battle exhibition.

Major part of participants had arrived during the Friday afternoon or Friday and raised their camps on the two separate places on the right Thaya River bank. On Friday night, the Allies and the French did several ambushes against their camps and so the guards and outposts were in permanent emergency.

On Saturday morning, the Allies sent two groups on each of the Thaya banks and checked the best locations to take the positions. The terrain along the river was very bushy and so there was not much space to develop line. We had to adopt more of the skirmishing tactics. Untill the lunchtime, there were only small clashes with tirauillers and voltigeurs with no result. The main “battle” started at 2PM. The main goal of the French was to capture the bridge over Thaya and the one of the Allies obviously to prevent them to succeed. As the Allies were outnumbered, their C-I-C Colonel Fojtu gave an order to slowly retreat to the bridge along both banks. The French C-I-C saw the opportunity to outflank the opponent’s forces on the left bank and sent out strong columns of infantry supported by the artillery. However as the French infantry got into the close proximity of the bridge, the Austrian Jaegers enflamed straw and wood prepared on the bridge while the Austrian and Russian fusiliers retreated on the right bank to join the main “corps”.  In the meantime, the French tried to capture to the bridge through the water (the water level was artificially brought to the minimum by the dam up the stream) but were slained by the mounted cossacs. Some 2500 spectators saw wild bayonet attacks in the river stream, repeated cavalry charges and fierce man-to-man encounters, everything followed with heavy musketry and cannon fire. The Jaegers succeeded to demolish the bridge partially, which became unusable for the French despite their intensive efforts. Finally, the Allied C-I-C ordered the “corps” to pull back and the French quit the efforts to cross the river. Both commanders then mutually agreed on the open-ended armistice.

Both re-enactors and spectators were very satisfied. In the evening, the soldiers enjoyed wine, beer and excellent food and enjoyed themselves good. On Sunday, all the soldiers along with local officials and sponsors held a short piety act at the recently recovered mass grave of Austrian and French soldiers from 1809. Then the exceptional event ended up and the participants left for their homes.

Official guests were apart from others Consul of the Russian Federation in Brno Mr. Sibilev with his spouse and daughter, Mayor of the partner community of Seefeld-Kadolz, Austria, Chairman of the Agrarian Committee of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Mr. Milan Skopal and Mayor of the Community of Tvarozna and vice-president of the Mound of Peace – Austerlitz, o. p. s. Mr. Frantisek Kopecky.

Particular thanks go to the local council of the Community of Dobsice for their overall support and assistance, the fireworks-master Mr. Ivan Martinek for the spectacular fire show and the crew of the Moravian Bank of Wines for the perfect catering service.

We also thank to our sponsors for their support:
Ceskomoravsky cement, a. s. / Komercni banka, a. s. / Delta Pekarny, a. s. / Sita Moravia, a. s. / Vino Marcincak Mikulov / Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s. / BC Logia, a. s. / Davay Communications, s. r.