Places

Which battle occurred at Fontenoy?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/which-battle-occurred-fontenoy-519897.html" >Which battle occurred at Fontenoy?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

There, in 1745, Count Maurice de Saxe, in his most celebrated victory, led the French against the British and their allies under the duke of Cumberland in the War of the Austrian Succession.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about Fontenoy from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition at Encyclopedia.com.

Similar questions: Was a battle of the War of the Austrian Succession fought at Fontenoy? When did a battle occur at Fontenoy? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.