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- Battle_of_Fontenoy abstract "The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de Saxe, commander of King Louis XV's forces in the Low Countries. The battle was one of the most important in the war and considered the masterpiece of Marshal Saxe, serving France; King Louis XV, and his son, the Dauphin, were present at the battle. Napoleon I later declared that the victory at Fontenoy prolonged the Ancien Régime monarchy in France by 30 years.Saxe went on the offensive in April 1745 with a large French army, looking to build on the previous year's gains. His initial aim was to take control of the upper Scheldt basin and thereby gain access to the heart of the Austrian Netherlands. To these ends, he first besieged the fortress of Tournai, protecting the siege with his main force about 5 miles (~9 km) south-east of the town. In order to relieve Tournai, the Allies first decided to attack Saxe's position – a naturally strong feature, hinged on the village of Fontenoy and further strengthened by defensive works. After failing to make progress on the flanks – the Dutch on the left, Brigadier Ingolsby's brigade on the right – Cumberland decided to smash his way through the centre without securing the flanks of his main attack. Despite devastating flanking fire the Allied column, made up of British and Hanoverian infantry, burst through the French lines to the point of victory. Only when Saxe concentrated all available infantry, cavalry, and artillery was the column forced to yield. The Allies retreated in good order, conducting a fighting withdrawal. The battle had shown, however, the strength of a defensive force relying on firepower and a strong reserve.Casualties were high on both sides, but the French had gained the field, and Tournai fell shortly after the battle. This success was followed by a rapid advance against the less organised and outnumbered Allied army: Ghent, Oudenarde, Bruges, Dendermonde soon fell to French forces. The British army's withdrawal to England to deal with the Jacobite Rising facilitated the French capture of the strategically important ports of Ostend and Nieuwpoort, threatening Britain's links to the Low Countries. By the year's end, the Saxon-born Saxe had completed the conquest of much of the Austrian Netherlands, and with his successes he became a national hero in his adopted country. The battle had established the French superiority in force and high command.".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy causalties "10,000 to 12,000:".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy causalties "~2,500 killed".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy causalties "~3,500 captured".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy causalties "~40 cannon".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy causalties "~5,000 wounded".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy combatant "Hanover".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy commander Dominik_von_Königsegg-Rothenfels.
- Battle_of_Fontenoy commander Karl_August,_Prince_of_Waldeck_and_Pyrmont.
- Battle_of_Fontenoy commander Louis_XV_of_France.
- Battle_of_Fontenoy commander Maurice_de_Saxe.
- Battle_of_Fontenoy commander Prince_William,_Duke_of_Cumberland.
- Battle_of_Fontenoy date "1745-05-11".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy isPartOfMilitaryConflict War_of_the_Austrian_Succession.
- Battle_of_Fontenoy place Belgium.
- Battle_of_Fontenoy place Tournai.
- Battle_of_Fontenoy result "Decisive French victory".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy strength "101 guns".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy strength "110 guns".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy strength "50,000".
- Battle_of_Fontenoy strength "52,000".
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