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  1. Battle of Fontenoy

    Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Fontenoy partof the War of the Austrian Succession image File The Battle of Fontenoy, 11th May 1745.png 300px caption The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745 by Horace ... of the Battle of Fontenoy Published by Order of His Most Christian Majesty Translated from the French ... Succession The Battle of Fontenoy , 11 May 1745, ref name date This article uses the Gregorian ... step in Saxe s campaign. The fortress fell shortly after the Battle of Fontenoy. From Cambron the Allies ... the first breastwork nearest Fontenoy , known as the Redoubt of Eu, played a central part in the battle ... flank of any force attacking in that quarter. ref Skrine Fontenoy , 154 ref File Map of the Battle of Fontenoy 1745.png thumb 300px Map of the Battle of Fontenoy. The hinge of the French line consisted ... to fight the coming battle. ref Skrine Fontenoy , 155. Charteris puts the total number of French ... until the battle was virtually decided. ref Skrine Fontenoy , 163 ref Ligonier finally sent ... The Battle of Fontenoy 1745.png thumb 300px The Battle of Fontenoy, 1745 The French and Allies Confronting ... as you did the Main river Main at Battle of Dettingen Dettingen ref Skrine Fontenoy , 171 Weigley ..., ISBN 0275972402, p. 120. ref File Battle of Fontenoy, 11th May 1745.png thumb 300px left The Battle ... 250px Battle of Fontenoy, 11th May 1745 . Oil by Pierre L Enfant painter Pierre Lenfant . Louis XV .... The Journal of the Battle of Fontenoy Published by Order of His Most Christian Majesty Translated ..., Fontenoy , 146, gives 80 guns. ref strength2 50,000 ref Browning Austrian Succession, 212 Black ... . ref br 2,500 killed br 5,000 wounded br 3,500 captured ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great ... Louis XV of France Louis XV s forces in the Low Countries . The battle was one of the most important ... at Fontenoy prolonged the Ancien R gime monarchy in France by 30 years. ref name black68 Black ... s position a naturally strong feature, hinged on the village of Fontenoy and fortified by defensive ...   more details



  1. Battle of Fontenoy (841)

    DEFAULTSORT Battle Of Fontenoy 841 Category 841 Category Battles involving the Franks Fontenay 841 Category 9th century conflicts Category 9th century in France ca Batalla de Fontenoy en Puisaye de Schlacht von Fontenoy 841 es Batalla de Fontenoy en Puisaye fr Bataille de Fontenoy en Puisaye io Fontenoy 841 batalio it Battaglia di Fontenay ja nl Slag bij Fontenoy 841 pl Bitwa pod Fontenay ...refimprove date December 2008 Infobox Military Conflict conflict big big Battle of Fontenay big big partof big Carolingian Empire Carolingian Civil war Civil War big image Image Fontenoy en puisaye.JPG 200px caption The battle as depicted in the fourteenth century Grandes Chroniques de France . date 25 June 841 place Fontenoy, Yonne , eastern France result Decisive Divisionist victory Empire divided between the three leaders in 843 combatant1 Imperialists combatant2 Divisionists commander1 Lothair I , Frankish king commander2 Charles the Bald , br Louis the German strength1 150,000 strength2 150,000 casualties1 20 30,000 Citation needed date December 2008 casualties2 10,000 20,000 Citation needed date December 2008 Image Fontenoy obelisk IMG 2132.jpg right thumb 300px Obelisk commemorating the Battle of Fontenoy. The three year Carolingian Civil War culminated in the decisive Battle of Fontenay en Puisaye , also called the Battle of Fontenoy , ref This usage is found, for example, in the Cambridge ... Halsall 2003 , Warfare and Society in the Barbarian West, 450&ndash 900 Routledge . ref fought at Fontenoy, Yonne Fontenoy , near Auxerre , on the 25 June 841. The war was the contention over the territorial ... , London, 1908, p. 150 ... the issue was put to the test in a great battle at Fontenay ... ref The battle The two armies, of about 150,000 Citation needed date December 2008 men each, met on 25 ... . Lothair and Pepin initiated battle and took the upper hand until the arrival of Guerin and his ... showers nor rain ever fell again on that field where the most battle hardened warriors had perished ...   more details



  1. Fontenoy

    Fontenoy may refer to Battle of Fontenoy 1745 Battle of Fontenay 841 Fontenoy a novel by Liam Mac C il People Maud Fontenoy , a French sailor Places Belgium Fontenoy, a village in the municipality of Antoing , Belgium Several Commune in France commune s in France Fontenoy, Aisne Fontenoy , in the Aisne d partement in France d partement Fontenoy, Yonne Fontenoy , in the Yonne d partement Fontenoy la Jo te , in the Meurthe et Moselle d partement a book town Fontenoy le Ch teau , in the Vosges d partement Fontenoy sur Moselle , in the Meurthe et Moselle d partement United States Fontenoy, Wisconsin Fontenoy , an unincorporated community in Brown County, Wisconsin See also Fontenay disambiguation disambig ceb Fontenoy de Fontenoy es Fontenoy fr Fontenoy ga Fontenoy it Fontenoy nl Fontenoy pl Fontenoy sr uk ...   more details



  1. Fontenoy (novel)

    Orphan date February 2009 Published in 2005, Fontenoy is the third novel by the Irish novelist Liam Mac C il , and a winner of the Gradam U Sh illeabh in award in 2006. The novel centres on a box of printers proofs in a Gaelic font found recently by the author in an archive in the French city of Chartres . The pages contain an account of the Battle of Fontenoy 1745 , during the Austrian War of Succession , written by a fictional Irish captain of the Irish Brigade, known as the Flight of the Wild Geese Wild Geese . While on one hand, Fontenoy is a fictional account of the French victory told from the perspective of an Irishman serving in the army of King Louis XV of France, on the other hand it is a novel that explores perspectives in general, and in the writing of history in particular. In his review in The Irish Times , Alan Titley praised the novel highly, singling out for special mention the author s artistry and clarity of style. References Liam Mac C il, Fontenoy , Leabhar Breac publisher Leabhar Breac , 2005, ISBN 0 8983322 5 7 External links http www.leabharbreac.com Leabhar Breac website http www.ambafrance.ie article.php3?id article 579 Category 2005 novels Category Novels by Liam Mac C il ga Fontenoy rsc al ...   more details



  1. Fontenoy, Aisne

    Expand French date December 2008 Infobox French commune name Fontenoy image Fontenoy glise 1.jpg region Picardy department Aisne arrondissement Soissons canton Vic sur Aisne INSEE 02326 postal code 02290 mayor Claude Basquin term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Pays de la Vall e de l Aisne longitude 3.199167 latitude 49.407778 elevation m 45 elevation min m 36 elevation max m 142 area km2 9.03 population 530 population date 2008 Fontenoy is a Communes of France commune in the Aisne Departments of France department in Picardy in northern France . Population Demography 1962 413 1968 463 1975 428 1982 442 1990 541 1999 532 2008 530 See also Communes of the Aisne department References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE reflist Aisne communes Category Communes of Aisne Soissons geo stub ceb Fontenoy, Aisne es Fontenoy Aisne fr Fontenoy Aisne it Fontenoy Aisne lmo Fontenoy, Aisne ms Fontenoy, Aisne nl Fontenoy Aisne pl Fontenoy Aisne pt Fontenoy Aisne simple Fontenoy, Aisne sr bug Fontenoy, Aisne uk vi Fontenoy, Aisne vo Fontenoy Aisne war Fontenoy, Aisne ...   more details



  1. Fontenoy, Yonne

    Infobox French commune name Fontenoy latitude 47.64972 longitude 3.30778 INSEE 89179 postal code 89520 region Bourgogne department Yonne arrondissement Auxerre canton Saint Sauveur en Puisaye mayor term elevation min m 213 elevation max m 307 area km2 15.90 population 327 population date 2006 Fontenoy is a Communes of France commune in the Yonne Departments of France department in Burgundy French region Burgundy in north central France . See also Communes of the Yonne department References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE reflist Yonne communes Category Communes of Yonne Yonne geo stub ca Fontenoy Yonne ceb Fontenoy, Yonne es Fontenoy Yonne fr Fontenoy Yonne it Fontenoy Yonne ms Fontenoy, Yonne nl Fontenoy Yonne pl Fontenoy Yonne pt Fontenoy sr uk vi Fontenoy, Yonne vo Fontenoy Yonne war Fontenoy, Yonne ...   more details



  1. Maud Fontenoy

    Image 2512 Verg s Fontenoy Poivre.jpg thumb Maud Fontenoy pictured by 2512 magazine the day she left the R union island, sitting between politician Paul Verg s and journalist Patrick Poivre d Arvor . Maud Fontenoy born September 7, 1977 is a French sailor known for her Watercraft rowing rowings across the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic 2003 and Pacific Ocean Pacific 2005 oceans. Most recently, she completed a sailing trip around the Antarctic alone, against prevailing winds . Departed from the R union island on October 15, 2006, she crossed the finish line on March 14, 2007, having sailed for 14,500 km 9,000 miles . ref group nb However, this sailing trip is not accepted as an official sailing around the globe . This has been made clear in the newsletter no 128 by the World Sailing Speed Record Council , which states that The WSSR Rule for Around the World rule 26a calls for a minimum Great circle distance orthodromic track distance of the vessel of at least 21,600 nautical miles the distance of the great circle http www.sailspeedrecords.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 94 3Athe courses offshore&catid 18 3Arules&Itemid 28 The Courses Offshore . http www.sailspeedrecords.com content view 49 3 WSSRC newsletter no 128 regarding Maud de Fontenoy ref She was awarded the French Order of Merit Ordre national du m rite on 12 July 2007. Fontenoy was named the UNESCO s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the World Ocean Network Spokesperson for the Ocean on 3 June 2009 ref http www.ioc unesco.org index.php?option com content&task view&id 125&Itemid 112 World Ocean Day 8 June 2009 USESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Retrieved 2009 06 28 ref Notes references ... Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Fontenoy, Maud ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH September 7, 1977 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Fontenoy, Maud Category French sailors Category 1977 births Category Living people de Maud Fontenoy fr Maud Fontenoy ...   more details



  1. Fontenoy, Wisconsin

    File FontenoyWisconsinDowntown.jpg thumb Looking north at Fontenoy File FontenoyWisconsinSign.jpg thumb Looking north at the sign for Fontenoy Fontenoy is an unincorporated area unincorporated community , in the town of New Denmark, Wisconsin New Denmark , in Brown County, Wisconsin Brown County , Wisconsin , United States . It is located on County Highway P approximately 2 miles northeast of Denmark, Wisconsin . ref http wisconsin.hometownlocator.com wi brown fontenoy.cfm ref Notes reflist Brown County, Wisconsin Wisconsin geo stub coord 44 22 16 N 87 47 10 W type city region US WI source GNIS enwiki display title Category Populated places in Brown County, Wisconsin Category Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin ...   more details



  1. Jean Fontenoy

    Jean Fontenoy 21 March 1899 April 1945 was a France French journalist, fascism fascist politician and collaborationism collaborator with Nazi Germany . Born in Fontainebleau , Seine et Marne , Fontenoy worked as a journalist for the Havas news agency from 1924 to the mid 1930s in Russia then China . ref name Rees1 Philip Rees , Biographical Dictionary of the Extreme Right Since 1890 , 1990, p. 130 ref Whilst in China he founded the French language Journal de Shanghai and became the subject of a gossip campaign suggesting that he was having an affair with Soong May ling , Chiang Kai shek s wife. ref name Rees1 Returning to France he sought involvement in politics, initially with the French Communist Party before switching to the Parti Populaire Fran ais , a group he left in 1939 due to his personal dislike of leader Jacques Doriot . ref name Rees1 Before long however Fontenoy put his personal issues to one side and rejoined the PPF and played a leading role in helping to reorganise the movement, whilst also writing widely, not only for the PPF journals but also for the likes of L Insurg and Je suis partout . ref name Rees1 Despite his skill as an organiser and writer Fontenoy began to develop a reputation for eccentricity, aided by his personal habits. Already an alcoholic, Fontenoy was widowed in 1941 and following the death of his wife he began to abuse opium and morphine . ref name Rees1 He was also seriously injured after volunteering for service in the Winter War and the head wounds that he sustained led to brain damage . ref name Rees1 Following these instances Fontenoy ... Littlejohn, The Patriotic Traitors , p. 213 ref During this period Fontenoy became fixated with the notion ... see Wikipedia Persondata NAME Fontenoy Jean ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 21 March 1899 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1945 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Fontenoy Jean Category 1899 ... politicians fr Jean Fontenoy nl Jean Fontenoy ...   more details



  1. Place de Fontenoy

    File UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from Flickr 81486733.jpg thumb UNESCO Headquarters, place de Fontenoy The Place de Fontenoy is a square in the 7th arrondissement of Paris 7e arrondissement of Paris , France , named after the victory of Mar chal Maurice de Saxe in the Battle of Fontenoy . File Place de fontenoy towards ecole militaire.jpg thumb Place de Fontenoy opening towards Ecole Militaire File A street table of place de fontenoy.jpg thumb A street plate, reminding of the victory of Mar chal Maurice de Saxe in the Battle of Fontenoy click to enlarge the inscription At numbers 7 are the UNESCO Headquarters ref UNESCO http portal.unesco.org en ev.php URL ID 6427&URL DO DO TOPIC&URL SECTION 201.html Contact and visit Unesco ref . References Reflist coord 48 51 2 N 2 18 23 E type landmark region FR display title DEFAULTSORT Place De Fontenoy Category Squares in Paris Fontenoy Category 7th arrondissement of Paris France geo stub fr Place de Fontenoy ...   more details



  1. Fontenoy-sur-Moselle

    Infobox French commune name Fontenoy sur Moselle region Lorraine region Lorraine department Meurthe et Moselle arrondissement Arrondissement of Toul canton Canton of Toul Nord INSEE 54202 postal code 54840 mayor Jeanne Bluette term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Communaut de communes de la Hazelle longitude 5.98194444444 latitude 48.7119444444 elevation m 205 elevation min m 192 elevation max m 264 area km2 5.54 population 195 population date 1999 Fontenoy sur Moselle is a Communes of France commune in the Meurthe et Moselle Departments of France department in north eastern France . See also Communes of the Meurthe et Moselle department Meurthe et Moselle communes DEFAULTSORT Fontenoy Sur Moselle Category Communes of Meurthe et Moselle MeurtheMoselle geo stub ca Fontenoy sur Moselle ceb Fontenoy sur Moselle es Fontenoy sur Moselle fr Fontenoy sur Moselle it Fontenoy sur Moselle lb Fontenoy sur Moselle nl Fontenoy sur Moselle pl Fontenoy sur Moselle pt Fontenoy sur Moselle sr uk vi Fontenoy sur Moselle vo Fontenoy sur Moselle war Fontenoy sur Moselle ...   more details



  1. Fontenoy-le-Château

    Infobox French commune name Fontenoy le Ch teau image coat of arms Blason Fontenoy le Chateau 2.svg image Fontenoy le Ch teau vu des Cocl s.jpg region Lorraine department Vosges d partement Vosges arrondissement Arrondissement of pinal pinal canton Bains les Bains INSEE 88176 postal code 88240 mayor Andr Boban term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Val de V ge longitude 6.2 latitude 47.9744444444 elevation m 257 elevation min m 247 elevation max m 461 area km2 34.6 population 740 population date 2006 Fontenoy le Ch teau is a Communes of France commune in the Vosges Departments of France department in Lorraine region Lorraine in northeastern France . Personalities The poet Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert was born on December 15, 1750 in Fontenoy le Chateau. Geography The C ney forms the commune s north eastern border, flows south westward through the middle of the commune, crosses the village, and forms part of the commune s south western border. Points of interest Arboretum de Fontenoy le Ch teau Ch teau de Fontenoy le Ch teau See also Communes of the Vosges department References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE reflist Commons category Fontenoy le Ch teau Vosges communes DEFAULTSORT Fontenoylechateau Category Communes of Vosges Vosges geo stub ca Fontenoy le Ch teau ceb Fontenoy le Ch teau de Fontenoy le Ch teau es Fontenoy le Ch teau fr Fontenoy le Ch teau it Fontenoy le Ch teau lb Fontenoy le Ch teau ms Fontenoy le Ch teau nl Fontenoy le Ch teau pl Fontenoy le Ch teau pt Fontenoy le Ch teau sr uk vi Fontenoy le Ch teau vo Fontenoy le Ch teau war Fontenoy le Ch teau ...   more details



  1. Fontenoy-la-Joûte

    Infobox French commune name Fontenoy la Jo te image FontenoyEglise.JPG region Lorraine region Lorraine department Meurthe et Moselle arrondissement Lun ville canton Baccarat INSEE 54201 postal code 54122 mayor Pierre Barbier term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality longitude 6.66027777778 latitude 48.4561111111 elevation m 293 elevation min m 268 elevation max m 352 area km2 10.89 population 281 population date 1999 Fontenoy la Jo te is a Communes of France commune in the Meurthe et Moselle Departments of France department in north eastern France . History Fontenoy la Jo te has been a book town since 1996, it has about twenty book stores. Demographics Demography 1962 336 1968 340 1975 292 1982 275 1990 278 1999 281 See also Communes of the Meurthe et Moselle department External links http veronique.adam1.free.fr fontenoy la joute.com Official Web site Commons category Fontenoy la Jo te Meurthe et Moselle communes DEFAULTSORT Fontenoy La Joute Category Communes of Meurthe et Moselle Fontenoylajoute MeurtheMoselle geo stub ca Fontenoy la Jo te ceb Fontenoy la Jo te de Fontenoy la Jo te es Fontenoy la Jo te fr Fontenoy la Jo te it Fontenoy la Jo te lb Fontenoy la Jo te nl Fontenoy la Jo te pl Fontenoy la Jo te pt Fontenoy la Jo te sr uk vi Fontenoy la Jo te vo Fontenoy la Jo te war Fontenoy la Jo te ...   more details



  1. Broderie de Fontenoy-le-Château

    Expand French topic struct date June 2010 File Mus e de la broderie Fontenoy Le Ch teau.JPG right 260px Broderie de Fontenoy le Ch teau is a museum in Vosges , France . Opened in 1979, it is noted for its embroidery. coord missing France Category Museums in Vosges Category Museums established in 1979 France museum stub fr Broderie de Fontenoy le Ch teau ...   more details



  1. Arboretum de Fontenoy-le-Château

    The Arboretum de Fontenoy le Ch teau 3 hectares is an arboretum located on the route des Tuileries, Fontenoy le Ch teau , Vosges , Lorraine region Lorraine , France . It is open daily without charge. See also List of botanical gardens in France References http fvayeur.free.fr arboretum FontenoyleChateau.html L Echo des Ch naies entry fr icon http www.loisirs en lorraine.net fiche 1328 fontenoy le chateau 88 arbres et arboretums arboretum de fontenoy le chateau.html Sortir en Lorraine entry fr icon http vanderkamp.free.fr html la fontaine terreau.html Vanderkamp La Fontaine Terreau description nl icon French Wikipedia entry for Fontenoy le Ch teau fr Fontenoy le Ch teau Coord 47 59 30 N 6 13 10 E type landmark region FR display title Category Gardens in Vosges Fontenoy le Ch teau, Arboretum de Category Botanical gardens in France Fontenoy le Ch teau, Arboretum de Vosges geo stub France garden stub ...   more details



  1. Château de Fontenoy-le-Château

    The Ch teau de Fontenoy le Ch teau is located in the Communes of France commune of Fontenoy le Ch teau in the Vosges Departments of France d partement of north eastern France. It held a defensive role from the beginning of the 11th century until its partial destruction in 1635, during the Thirty Years War . Image Panorama ch teau.jpg thumb 400px Panoramic view of the ruins of Fontenoy le Ch teau History Creation Image Plan chateau.jpg thumb Map of the castle In the 11th century, the Bishops of Toul , who owned this allodial title , built a large square tower to protect their territory and to close the Valley of C ney River. It was one of the first fortresses in the south of the Vosges, along with pinal and Remiremont . Located on a sandstone rocky outcrop, at the confluence of the C ney River and the Ch telain stream, the castle was protected by the natural steepness on the majority of its sides. A system of dams, now disappeared, allowed the stream valley to be flooded in the event of danger. The principal entry was defended by a dry ditch, the trace of which is still visible, a huge ... important reinforcement phases. In 1360, the powerful Neufchatel family arrived at Fontenoy after the marriage of Thibaut VI to Marguerite de Ch lons, Dame of Fontenoy. The site was enlarged to strengthen ... and her husband Charles Philippe de Cro consolidated the defences, and made Fontenoy a safe place ... until the French Revolution . But from 1750, due to the intensive construction of the village of Fontenoy ... of the keep and of the ruins that nobody came even to maintain . Today Image Donjon Fontenoy le ... Fontenoy the Friends of Old Fontenoy, or A.V.F , founded in 1978, launched an operation named S.O.S. ... Sources Translation Ref fr Ch teau de Fontenoy le Ch teau oldid 28724340 External links commons category Ch teau de Fontenoy coord 47 58 23 N 6 12 1 E region FR type landmark source frwiki display ... in Vosges fr Ch teau de Fontenoy le Ch teau ...   more details



  1. In Battle

    Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians Name In Battle Img Img capt Img size Landscape Background group or band Origin Sundsvall , Sweden Genre Black death metal , viking metal Years active 1996 present Label Napalm Records br Imperial Dawn Records br Cold Records br Metal Blade Records br Candlelight Records br Nocturnal Art Productions Associated acts A Teem br Abyssos br Aeon ... In Battle is a Viking metal Viking black death metal band from Sundsvall , Sweden . The main ... Wiklund on drums. ref name In Battle biography Official Site http inbattle.se site index.php?p history&object biography In Battle biography Official Site ref H kan Sj din left the band early so that he could play with Setherial full time. The band s first album, titled In Battle album In Battle ... in 1997. ref name In Battle Tartarean Desire http www.tartareandesire.com bands In Battle 828 In Battle ... , soon asking Hans Carlsson guitar of Diabolical band Diabolical to join the band. ref name In Battle ... index.cfm?fuseaction user.viewprofile&friendID 49141630 In Battle Myspace ref The album was mixed ... candleweb redesign candle inbattle.htm In Battle Candlelight Records ref Rutan also donated a guitar solo to the album. ref http www.metalblade.com bands in battle index2005.html In Battle ... after that album s release. In 2006 In Battle signed a contract with Nocturnal Art Productions and began working on their 4th full length album, which turned out to be Kingdom of Fear In Battle album Kingdom of Fear . The album was released on September 3, 2007. In Battle are currently working ...?p news In Battle news Official Site ref Line up Current members ref name In Battle Tartarean Desire ... In Battle album In Battle full length, 1997 The Rage of the Northmen full length, 1999 Soul Metamorphosis EP, 2003 Welcome to the Battlefield full length, 2004 Kingdom of Fear In Battle album ... musical groups Category Viking metal musical groups de In Battle it In Battle pt In Battle ...   more details



  1. Battle

    dablink This article is about combat. For the bands, see Battle band , Battle Korean band , and Battles band . About the surname Battle Battle surname other uses Battle disambiguation Generally, a battle ... force s, or combatants. In a battle, each combatant will seek to defeat the others, with defeat determined ... was the essence of strategy . Image Sadler, Battle of Waterloo.jpg thumb right 400px The Battle of Waterloo by William Sadler painter William Sadler II Etymology The definition of a battle cannot be arrived at solely through the names of historical battles, many of which are misnomer s. The word battle ... in Rome that may have numbered 10,000 individuals. A battle refers to an epic fight. Characteristics of battle history of war The defining characteristic of the battle as a concept in the Theory of combat ... military historian John Keegan Sir John Keegan suggested an ideal definition of battle as something ... so neatly. In general a battle during the 20th century was, and continues to be, defined by the combat .... ref pp.65 71, Dupuy ref Where the duration of the battle is longer then a week, it is often for reasons of staff operational planning called an operation . Battles can be planned, encounter battle encountered ... from combat. A battle always has as its purpose the reaching of a mission goal by use of military force. ref name lbcdnv p.67, Dupuy ref A victory in the battle is achieved when one of the opposing ... operation s. However, a battle may end in a Pyrrhic victory , which ultimately favors the defeated party. If no resolution is reached in a battle, it can result in a stalemate . A conflict in which one side is unwilling to reach a decision by a direct battle using conventional military forces often ... lasting a part of a day. The Battle of Nations 1813 and the Battle of Gettysburg 1863 were exceptional ..., or conducting Night operations military night operations . The means of prolonging a battle was typically ... battle in military history has led to its misuse when referring to almost any scale of combat, notably ...   more details



  1. Into Battle

    This is the page about the children s book. For the album by heavy metal music heavy metal band Brocas Helm , see Into Battle album . For the EP by avant garde band Art of Noise , see Into Battle with the Art of Noise . Infobox Book name Into Battle title orig translator image Image Into Battle.jpg image caption Into Battle book cover author Garth Nix illustrator Steve Rawlings cover artist Joan Moloney country Australian language English language English series The Seventh Tower genre Fantasy publisher Scholastic Corporation Scholastic release date July 2001 english release date media type Print Paperback pages 208 isbn preceded by Above the Veil followed by The Violet Keystone Into Battle is the fifth book in Garth Nix s The Seventh Tower series, published in 2001 by Scholastic Corporation Scholastic . In the book, the Icecarls are preparing to attack the Chosen s Castle to protect the Veil, which lies vulnerable as a mysterious force of evil begins to reveal itself. In this book, the Icecarls are fed up with the Chosen, and prepare to attack the Castle with Milla War Talon at the lead. Milla, trained with a Sunstone, and wielding a talon of Danir, is prepared to defend her army from anything, no matter what the cost. Milla s Icecarl army quickly destroys and conquers the Red and Orange levels, terrorizing all with a Violet Wave of Destruction, produced by her half of the Violet Keystone which she thinks is just a normal Sunstone at first, but slowly begins reconsidering. The cover design and art are by Joan Moloney and Steve Rawlings respectively. Category 2001 novels Category Children s fantasy novels Category Novels by Garth Nix Category 2000s fantasy novels child fantasy novel stub Garth Nix ...   more details



  1. Battle of Rocoux

    Li ge. Aftermath This was the second great victory of three for Saxe, after Battle of Fontenoy Fontenoy and prior to Battle of Lauffeld Lauffeld . The French were victorious, immediately capturing ...Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Rocoux image Image Battle of Roucoux painting.jpg 300px caption The Battle of Roucoux, 1746 partof the War of the Austrian Succession date 11 October 1746 place Li ge city Li ge , Belgium result French victory combatant1 flag Habsburg Monarchy name Austria ref 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica , entry National Flags The Austrian imperial standard has, on a yellow ground, the black double headed eagle, on the breast and wings of which are imposed shields bearing the arms of the provinces of the empire . The flag is bordered all round, the border being composed of equal sided triangles with their apices alternately inwards and outwards, those with their apices pointing inwards being alternately yellow and white, the others alternately scarlet and black . Also, Whitney Smith, Flags through the ages and across the world , McGraw Hill, England, 1975 ISBN 0 07 059093 1, pp.114 119, The imperial banner was a golden yellow cloth...bearing a black eagle...The double headed eagle was finally established by Sigismund as regent... . ref br flagcountry Kingdom of Great Britain br flagicon Hanover 1692 Electorate of Hanover Hanover br flag Dutch Republic combatant2 ... 97,000 ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great Britain s Share in the War of the Austrian Succession ... II. London, 1848, Vol. II, p. 509 ref casualties2 3,500 ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great ... right Maurice de Saxe The Battle of Rocoux 11 October 1746 was a Early Modern France French victory ... Image Battle of Roucoux plan.jpg thumb 400px left Map of Battle of Rocoux The battle The French main ... of my troop, in retiring from the field of battle, tis a miracle I escaped. As the stragglers ... Limited, 1990 ISBN 0 946771 42 1 Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great Britain s Share in the War ...   more details



  1. Battle of Melle

    Ghent. Preliminary maneuvers After the French victory at the battle of Fontenoy and the capture ...Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Melle partof the War of the Austrian Succession image caption ... de. Saxe dans les Flandres de Fontenoy. mai 1745 la prise de Bruxelles f vrier 1746 suivi d une ..., H. La campagne du mar chal de. Saxe dans les Flandres de Fontenoy. mai 1745 la prise de Bruxelles ..., p. 323 ref br 1,500 captured ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great Britain s Share in the War ... ref Pichat, H. La campagne du mar chal de. Saxe dans les Flandres de Fontenoy. mai 1745 ... campagne , Paris 1909, gives 200. ref Campaignbox War of the Austrian Succession The Battle of Melle ... , between forces of the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 Pragmatic Allies and the French following the battle of Fontenoy that would have serious consequences for the Pragmatic Army of the allies and Flanders ... which places to defend. ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great Britain s Share in the War of the Austrian ... ... . 16 or 17 squadrons would seem the most likely total. ref The battle File 1745 r. piechur francuski.jpg ... notice of the allied advance from messengers sent by de Grassin, ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy ... Wilhelmsh her Kriegskarten WHK Map of the Battle of Melle. This map shows the general disposition ... cavalry ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great Britain s Share in the War of the Austrian ... formed a line of battle with the cavalry in support advancing on and engaging the French that came ... Aftermath The defeat cut off Ghent from any further support. ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy ... Welsh Fusiliers and most of Rich s surviving dragoons ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great ... and Oudenarde on July 19. ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great Britain s Share in the War ... Kriegskarten WHK Map of the Battle of Melle Chrystin, Jean Baptiste. Les d lices des Pays Bas , Paris, MDCCLXXXVI, Vol.II. Pichat, H. La campagne du mar chal de. Saxe dans les Flandres de Fontenoy ...   more details



  1. Battle of Baugé

    of France who distinguished themselves at Battle of Fontenoy 1745 Fontenoy in 1745. John Carmichael ...nofootnotes date July 2007 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Baug partof the Hundred Years War image File Vigiles du roi Charles VII 53.jpg 250px caption Battle of Baug date 21 March 1421 place Baug , France result Franco Scottish victory combatant1 Kingdom of France br Kingdom of Scotland combatant2 Kingdom of England commander1 John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan , br Gilbert de Lafayette, Constable of France commander2 Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence strength1 6,000 strength2 10,000 casualties1 light casualties2 1 000 dead, 500 captured Campaignbox Hundred Years War Campaignbox Lancastrian War Campaignbox Anglo Scottish Wars The Battle of Baug , fought between the Kingdom of England English and the Kingdom of France Franco Kingdom of Scotland Scot s on 21 March 1421 in Baug , France, east of Angers , was a major defeat for the English in the Hundred Years War . The English army was led by the king s brother Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence , while the Franco Scots were led by both John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan , and Gilbert de Lafayette , the Constable of France . English strength was 10,000 men, against the French Scots 6,000. The battle Image John, Earl of Buchan.jpg thumb 200px John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan , leader of the Scottish people Scottish forces at Bauge. While Henry was in England raising fresh levies in 1421, his brother Thomas the Duke of Clarence led less than 1,500 ref cite book title The Hundred Years War last Seward first Desmond authorlink coauthors year 1978 publisher Constable location London isbn 0094613001 ref men south towards the Loire. They set about besieging the castle at Bauge when a Scottish army of 6,000 ... hastily and battle was joined at a bridge which the Duke of Clarence , with banner unfurled for battle ... saved France. br coord missing France DEFAULTSORT Battle of Bauge Category 1421 in France Category ...   more details



  1. Battle of Lauffeld

    Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Lauffeld partof the War of the Austrian Succession image Image Battle of Lauffeldt.jpg 300px caption Marshal Maurice de Saxe at the Battle of Lauffeldt. Contemporary painting by Pierre Lenfant . Galerie des Batailles , Palace of Versailles date 2 July 1747 place Lauffeld between Tongeren and Maastricht . result French victory combatant1 flagcountry Kingdom of Great Britain br flagicon Hanover 1692 Electorate of Hanover Hanover br flagicon Holy Roman Empire ref 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica , entry National Flags The Austrian imperial standard has, on a yellow ground, the black double headed eagle, on the breast and wings of which are imposed shields bearing the arms of the provinces of the empire . The flag is bordered all round, the border being composed of equal sided triangles with their apices alternately inwards and outwards, those with their apices pointing inwards being alternately yellow and white, the others alternately scarlet and black . Also, Whitney Smith, Flags through the ages and across the world , McGraw Hill, England, 1975 ISBN 0 07 059093 1, pp.114 119, The imperial banner was a golden yellow cloth...bearing a black eagle ... 2,000 prisoners ref Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great Britain s Share in the War of the Austrian ... Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great Britain s Share in the War of the Austrian Succession 1741 ... Succession The Battle of Lauffeld , also known as the Battle of Lafelt or Battle of Maastricht , also Battle of Val , took place on 2 July 1747, ref name Cassell s Chronology cite book last Williams ... The battle Image Batalla de Lawfeldt 1147.jpg thumb left 250px Battle of Lauffeld File Low Countries ... and fortify a line of villages across the front of the allied army. Once again, as at the Battle of Rocoux .... Spellmount Limited, 1990 ISBN 0 946771 42 1 Skrine, Francis Henry. Fontenoy and Great ... Category Battles involving France Category Conflicts in 1747 Battle of Lauffeld Category ...   more details



  1. Battle of Ballon

    was killed at the Battle of Fontenay 841 Battle of Fontenoy , Charles refused to accept Lambert II of Nantes ...Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Ballon partof image file Battle of Ballon.jpg 200px caption The Battle of Ballon as imagined by Jeanne Malivel in 1922 date 22 November 845 place Redon , Ille et Vilaine , Brittany combatant1 Duchy of Brittany combatant2 West Francia Kingdom of West Francia commander1 Nomino commander2 Charles the Bald result Breton victory strength1 c 1000 Bretons strength2 c 3000 Franks casualties1 casualties2 The Battle of Ballon took place on November 22 845 between the forces of Charles the Bald , king of West Francia , and Nomino Duke of Brittany . Nomino was appropriating ... . While Nomino was ill, Renaud attacked Breton territory, but was killed in battle by the Bretons ... to him if he hastened to their aid. The battle Charles quickly assembled an army of around 3,000 men ... between Redon and Bains sur Oust , near Ballon Abbey hence the name of the battle. The Bretons ... of the actual battle are sketchy. Reports simply state that Charles was defeated. According to the Annals ... and engaged in battle with the Bretons, November 22. Helped by the difficulty of the wetland location ... nationalist image of Nominoe as master of the territory of Brittany secured by the battle Following .... Nevertheless the agreement remained unbroken until 849. This relatively minor battle is often confused with the much more decisive Battle of Jengland won by Nomino s son Erispoe against Charles ... of Brittany and has been repeated many times since. However, it is to the battle of Ballon that some ... century the battle was given emblematic status by Breton nationalism Breton nationalists . In 1952 the battle was commemorated by the nationalist group Koun Breizh, who funded the erection ..., Bretagne 845 , founded in 1982, was named from the date of the battle. It merged with Koun Breizh ... title DEFAULTSORT Ballon, Battle of Category Battles involving the Franks Category Battles involving ...   more details



  1. Battle of Philippopolis

    Battle of Philippopolis 250 Battle of Philippopolis 1208 Battle of Philippopolis 1878 disambiguation ...   more details




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