events
October 16, 1805
War of the Third Coalition: Napoleon surrounds the Austrian army at Ulm.
Battle of Ulm
The Battle of Ulm on 16–19 October 1805 was a series of skirmishes, at the end of the Ulm Campaign, which allowed Napoleon I to trap an entire Austrian army under the command of Karl Freiherr Mack von Leiberich with minimal losses and to force its surrender near Ulm in the Electorate of Bavaria.
October 16
October 16 is the 289th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 76 days remain until the end of the year.