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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Fontenoy , village, Hainaut prov., SW Belgium, near Tournai. 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. Author not available, FONTENOY. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Fontenoy, Battle of
Fontenoy, Battle of (11 May 1745) A battle in the War of the AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION , fought at Fontenoy, a village in Hainault in south-west Belgium: it saw a major victory for the French over Austria and her allies. SAXE... Read more

Fontenoy, battle of
Fontenoy, battle of, 1745. In the War of the Austrian Succession , the French were besieging Tournai. The duke of Cumberland , in command... Read more

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