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fontenoy

/ˈfɒn.tən.wɑː/

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noun

/ˈfɒn.tən.wɑː/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к конкретному историческому сражению, произошедшему в 1745 году, в котором французская армия под предводительством маршала Сакса одержала победу над английской армией и их союзниками под командованием герцога Камберленда.

A proper noun referring to a specific historical battle that took place in 1745, where the French army, led by Marshal Saxe, defeated the English army and their allies under the Duke of Cumberland.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Historical battleC1formal

    A significant battle fought in 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession, where the French army, led by Marshal Saxe, defeated the English and their allies under the Duke of Cumberland.

    ruФонтенуа

    • The Battle of Fontenoy is remembered as a major French victory.
    • Historians often study the tactics used at Fontenoy.
    • The Duke of Cumberland's forces were decisively beaten at Fontenoy.