The Archduke Charles, who had been foiled by Massena's stubborn defence, was at once recalled from Italy in order to cover Vienna; and, worst of all, the Court of Berlin now delayed drawing the sword.
Yet, even amidst the unstinted boons that she showered on Napoleon by land, Fortune rudely baffled him at sea.

When he was hurrying from Ulm towards the River Inn, to carry the war into Austria, he heard that the French navy had been shattered.

Trafalgar was fought the day after Mack's army filed out of Ulm.

The greatest sea-fight of the century was the outcome of Napoleon's desire that his ships should carry succour to his troops in Italy.

For this voyage the Emperor was about to substitute Admiral Rosily for Villeneuve: and the unfortunate admiral, divining that resolve, sought by a bold stroke to retrieve his fortunes.