Battle of Fontenoy

Definitions of Battle of Fontenoy
  1. noun
    a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
    synonyms: Fontenoy
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    pitched battle
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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