Battle of Fontenoy
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: British History, 18th Century European History, German History, French History
- Geographical Location: Belgium
- Date: May 11, 1745
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the War of the Austrian Succession. Result: French victory over the allied forces, with both sides suffering heavy losses.
On May 11, 1745, 50,000 allied troops unsuccessfully attacked 52,000 well-defended French in the town of Fontenoy. The French had besieged Tournai, and William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, was marching to its rescue from Brussels. To meet the allied attack, the French leveled the town of Fontenoy, then fortified and occupied it. Strategically placed redoubts blocked the course of the allied...
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