“Chiefly from an organizational point of view, it is a great improvement from previous years,” Václav Grulich, Minister for Internal Affairs, who is the patron of the commemorative events, commented.

[Moravian newspaper, Rovnost]

The reconstruction of battle scenes attracted over 6,000 spectators to Tvarozná near Brno on Saturday… 450 soldiers, 18 cannons, and 10 horses participated in the impressive reenactment… Besides the battle in Tvarozná, visitors could visit the historical military encampment where soldiers practiced their drill, taverns were set up on the village green, and Saturday evening closed with merry making. The commemorative events in Slavkov (Austerlitz) also included the traditional “Jiříkov fires” and a ceremony at Mohyla míru (peace monument) on Sunday.

[Lidové noviny, no.280, year XI]

Last Saturday afternoon, several thousand people gathered at the foot of Santon hill to watch battle scenes from the famous Battle of Three Emperors, which even at this time, 193 years after the original event on 2 December 1805, ended in victory for Napoleon’s troops. 450 soldiers in authentic uniforms, with over a dozen cannons and horses, lined up on the battlefield at Slavkov. Authentic taverns were set up at the military encampment where mead, roasted meat on a spit, and mulled wine were served.

[MLADÁ FRONTA DNES, 30 November 1998]