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Sokolnice ((ドイツ語:Sokolnitz)) is a village and municipality (''obec'') in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 1,881 (as at 3 July 2006). Sokolnice lies approximately south-east of Brno and south-east of Prague. Sokolnice was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Austerlitz on 2 December 1805. Held by French troops led by Claude Legrand and Pierre Margaron, it was attacked by two Russian columns under the command of Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron and I. Przebyszewski. The Russians captured Sokolnice but were soon enveloped by French troops who had broken through farther north. A large part of Przebyszewski's column surrendered, while Langeron's troops were cut to pieces and suffered serious losses. ==References== *(Czech Statistical Office: Municipalities of Brno-Country District ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sokolnice」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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