The Battle Of Fontenoy, 11th May 1745
by Louis Nicolas Van Blarenberghe
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The Battle Of Fontenoy, 11th May 1745
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Louis Nicolas Van Blarenberghe
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Painting - Painting
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major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48), 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 Saxe, serving France; Louis XV, and his son, the Dauphin, were present at the batt
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