WI Napoleon dies at Austerlitz

I'm not sure how it could be a crushing defeat. Even if Napoleon dies in battle - which is perfectly plausible - Massena, to name just one, is still perfectly capable of destroying the Austrians and Russians.

My guess, though, is that France devolves into a shambles. Some people will be proclaiming Joseph Bonaparte Emperor, while others (Massena again) will I suspect be trying to launch a coup of their own. Competition for Empress Josephine's hand will be fierce. Europe will be licking its wounds for a few years, and there are a lot of viable possibilities for who will be ruling France when the next coalition attacks.
 
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