| NOUN | act | Battle of Fontenoy, Fontenoy | a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland |
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| Meaning | A battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland. | |
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| Synonym | Fontenoy | |
| Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
| Part of | War of the Austrian Succession | Prussia and Austria fought over Silesia and most of the rest of Europe took sides |
| Region | Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Belgique | A monarchy in northwestern Europe |
| Spanish | batalla de Fontenoy, Fontenoy | |
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