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Battle of Fontenoy   Listen
Battle of Fontenoy

noun
1.
A battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland.  Synonym: Fontenoy.





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... England and France still raged in Europe, and being carried on under many disadvantages on the side of the allied army, was almost as unsuccessful as their enemies could have desired. The battle of Fontenoy was obstinate and bloody, and many thousands were left on the field on the side of the vanquished. The victorious army had little reason for boasting, having likewise bought their victory very dear. ...
— An Historical Account Of The Rise And Progress Of The Colonies Of South Carolina And Georgia, Volume 2 • Alexander Hewatt


Words linked to "Battle of Fontenoy" :   Belgium, War of the Austrian Succession, Kingdom of Belgium, pitched battle, Belgique


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