The Battle Of Fontenoy 1745

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526718433

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The Battle of Fontenoy 1745 by James Falkner Pdf

A detailed history of a pivotal, bloody battle in a clash of European dynasties, with illustrations included. The Battle of Fontenoy marked a turning point in the War of the Austrian Succession, yet it has rarely been analyzed in depth and the Europe-wide conflict in which it played a part is little understood. James Falkner, in this perceptive and original account, puts the record straight by describing the fighting in graphic detail and setting it in the context of the sequence of wars that determined the shape of Europe during the eighteenth century. Great Britain, with her Austrian and Dutch allies, fought to ensure that Maria Theresa of Austria should be able to take the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. Ranged against her interests was the might of Louis XV's France, which strove to weaken Austria by promoting a Bavarian aspirant to the Imperial throne. On May 11, 1745 at Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands, the two sides met in a ferocious daylong struggle that changed the course of the war. James Falkner’s narrative gives a fascinating insight into the Battle of Fontenoy itself and more widely into the nature of warfare in Europe more than 250 years ago.

Author : Francis Henry Skrine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1585452009

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The Battle of Fontenoy by Francis Henry Skrine Pdf

The Battle of Fontenoy was fought in 1745 between the British and French as part of the War of the Austrian Succession. This is an account of the campaign and battle. It has been supplemented with orders of battle and a map of the battle.

Author : André Geraque Kiffer
Publisher : Clube de Autores
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:3410006730448

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Battle Of Fontenoy, 1745, In The War Of The Austrian Succession by André Geraque Kiffer Pdf

The War of the Austrian Succession was a European conflict that took place between 1740 and 1748 and was fought primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italy, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean. Fontenoy was a battle of this war, fought on May 11, 1745, eight kilometers from Tournai, in the Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium). Defeated, the Pragmatic allies (Austrian, British and Dutch) retreated towards Brussels, leaving the French in control of the battlefield. In the battle simulation, I will try to correct the flaws presented in the historical analysis, testing improvements in the maneuvers. And then we will prove which maneuver will prevail, both being instructed with the best and maximum effort.

Author : Denis Gandilhon
Publisher : Men and Battles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 2352500575

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Fontenoy 1745 by Denis Gandilhon Pdf

May 1745. After a brief start to the campaign, the French Army under the Maréchal de Saxe laid siege to Tournai in Flanders. The Anglo-Dutch army came to the aid of the besieged town and fought on unfavorable terrain with, as a result, one of the greatest victories for the French Army. A military history enthusiast, Denis Gandilhon presents his first book about the strategic and tactical situations of the battle. The book is illustrated though out with images of the battle and uniform plates.

Author : Michael McNally
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472816276

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Fontenoy 1745 by Michael McNally Pdf

A disputed succession to the Austrian throne led to general war between the leading powers of Europe in 1740, with France, Spain and Prussia on one side, and Britain, Habsburg Austria and the Dutch Republic on the other. While fighting occurred across the globe, the bloodiest battles were fought on the European continent, with none more costly than the battle of Fontenoy in 1745. Fearing an encirclement of France by a resurgent Habsburg-controlled Austria, the French commander Marshall Saxe planned to overrun the Austrian Netherlands, thereby dealing a decisive blow against their enemy's ability to wage war. Saxe's army, the cream of the French military, invaded and set up a defensive position at Fontenoy, near Tournai – daring his enemies to knock him off his perch. This title, beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, is an in-depth study of the British Duke of Cumberland's attempt to assault Saxe's position. It focuses on the inability of allied leaders to coordinate their attacks and how Cumberland came within a whisker of achieving a major victory.

Author : Michael McNally
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472816276

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Fontenoy 1745 by Michael McNally Pdf

A disputed succession to the Austrian throne led to general war between the leading powers of Europe in 1740, with France, Spain and Prussia on one side, and Britain, Habsburg Austria and the Dutch Republic on the other. While fighting occurred across the globe, the bloodiest battles were fought on the European continent, with none more costly than the battle of Fontenoy in 1745. Fearing an encirclement of France by a resurgent Habsburg-controlled Austria, the French commander Marshall Saxe planned to overrun the Austrian Netherlands, thereby dealing a decisive blow against their enemy's ability to wage war. Saxe's army, the cream of the French military, invaded and set up a defensive position at Fontenoy, near Tournai – daring his enemies to knock him off his perch. This title, beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, is an in-depth study of the British Duke of Cumberland's attempt to assault Saxe's position. It focuses on the inability of allied leaders to coordinate their attacks and how Cumberland came within a whisker of achieving a major victory.

Author : Francis Henry Skrine
Publisher : Edinburgh W. Blackwood
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Austrian Succession, War of, 1740-1748
ISBN : UOM:39015066418180

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Fontenoy and Great Britain's Share in the War of the Austrian Succession, 1741-1748 by Francis Henry Skrine Pdf

Author : Pierre-Louis Coudray
Publisher : From Reason to Revolution
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1914059824

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'More Furies Than Men' by Pierre-Louis Coudray Pdf

The Wild Geese, Irish soldiers exiled in France at the end of the seventeenth century, gained fame fighting for France on the battlefields of Europe, India and America in the eighteenth century.

Author : Lucy Collins
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781846317569

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Poetry by Women in Ireland by Lucy Collins Pdf

Uncovering the hidden history of poetry written by women in Ireland from 1870 to 1970, this anthology includes more than 180 poems by fifteen women with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and creative aims. Challenging the assumption that women wrote little poetry of note during this period, this rich and original collection reveals the range of their achievement and the lasting value of their work. Presented alongside biographical sketches of their authors, the poems span the political and the personal. From nationalist ballads to modernist lyrics, this book is an essential resource for students and scholars of Irish literature.

Author : Francis H. Skrine,James Grant
Publisher : Leonaur Limited
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1782826440

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Fontenoy, Britain & The War of Austrian Succession, 1740-1748, With a Short Account of the Battle of Fontenoy by Francis H. Skrine,James Grant Pdf

The War of Austrian Succession and its most notable battle The Battle of Fontenoy was one of the most notable engagements in The War of Austrian Succession. An allied army, from Britain, Hanover, the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Empire, fought the French army under Maurice de Saxe in the vicinity of Tournai, Flanders in May 1745. Notably the so called 'Pragmatic Allies' were commanded by Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, youngest son of George II, who is best remembered for putting down the Jacobite Rebellion at Culloden in 1746. On the French side, both the monarch, Louis XV, and the Dauphin were present. Cumberland's grand attack failed and the French held the field at the conclusion of the engagement, though at a huge cost in lives for both armies. This excellent book examines this battle, and its times, in detail. It includes two overviews of the battle (one by James Grant) and also includes an examination of the Battle of Dettingen and Wade's Campaign, the Scottish Rising, the Siege of Pondicherry, a review of regiments engaged in Flanders and the services of the Irish Brigade during the War of Austrian Succession. This exclusive edition benefits from the inclusion of maps and illustrations which were not present in original editions of these works. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Author : Francis Henry Skrine
Publisher : Naval & Military Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1474538797

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FONTENOY AND GREAT BRITAIN'S SHARE IN THE WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION 1741-48 by Francis Henry Skrine Pdf

This is by far the most celebrated study of the Battle of Fontenoy and is an essential study for the campaign. Fontenoy was the bloodiest battle in Western Europe since Malplaquet in 1709, with French losses around 7,000 or 8,000 killed and wounded those of the Allies somewhere between 8,000 to 12,000, including prisoners. Victory restored French battlefield pre-eminence in Europe, although the best of the Allied infantry remained superior to their opponents. Cumberland performed poorly as a commander, ignoring advice from his more experienced subordinates, failing to ensure the Bois de Barry was properly cleared and issuing Ingoldsby with conflicting orders. Although praised for his courage, the inactivity of the Allied cavalry was partly due to his participation in the infantry attack, and loss of strategic oversight. Ligonier and others viewed Fontenoy as a 'defeat snatched from the jaws of victory' and although understandable for a 24 year old in his first major engagement, the same faults were apparent at the Battle of Lauffeld in 1747.

Author : Simon MacDowall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472841247

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Malplaquet 1709 by Simon MacDowall Pdf

In 1709, after eight years of war, France was on her knees. There was not enough money left in the treasury to pay, equip or feed the army and a bad harvest led to starvation throughout the kingdom. Circumstances had worsened to the point that King Louis XIV was forced to offer to end the War of Spanish Succession on humiliating terms for his country. However, the allied powers – Britain, the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Empire – refused Louis' offer, believing that one more successful campaign would utterly destroy French power. This book examines the campaign of 1709, culminating in the battle of Malplaquet, which would prove Louis' enemies disastrously wrong. Led by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, the allied armies achieved a tactical victory – but it was a hollow one. The allies suffered 23,000 casualties to the French 11,000 in what was the bloodiest battle of the 18th century. The scale of casualties shocked Europe and led to a reversal of fortunes, with the dismissal of Marlborough and a newly confident King Louis resolving to fight on. When the war finally ended, it did so on terms favourable to France. In this illustrated title, Simon MacDowall examines the campaign in full and shows how, though it is generally accepted that Marlborough was never defeated, the Battle of Malplaquet was ultimately a French strategic victory.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1745*
Category : Fontenoy, Battle of, Fontenoy, Hainaut, Belgium, 1745
ISBN : OCLC:881129248

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The Battle of Fontenoy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen McGarry
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750952095

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Irish Brigades Abroad by Stephen McGarry Pdf

Irish Brigades Abroad examines the complete history of the Irish regiments in France, Spain, Austria and beyond. Covering the period from King James II's reign of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1685, until the disbandment of the Irish Brigades in France and Spain, this book looks at the origins, formation, recruitment and the exploits of the Irish regiments, including their long years of campaigning from the War of the Grand Alliance in 1688 right through to the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. What emerges is a picture of the old-fashioned virtues of honour, chivalry, integrity and loyalty, of adventure and sacrifice in the name of a greater cause.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1745
Category : Fontenoy, Battle of, Fontenoy, Hainaut, Belgium, 1745
ISBN : OCLC:881129248

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The Battle of Fontenoy by Anonim Pdf