In which 18th century war were the battles of Dettingen and Fontenoy?
Battle of Dettingen Territorial Army Officers' Commissioning Courses) run at the Academy. Additionally, it is the name of 4 (Dettingen) Troop at Army Training Regiment Winchester. Dettingen House at Deepcut is the Headquarters of The Royal Logistic Corps, and houses the Museum of Army Logistics. Battle of Dettingen The Battle of Dettingen () took place on 27 June 1743 at Dettingen on the River Main, Germany, during the War of the Austrian Succession. The British forces, in alliance with those of Hanover and Hesse, defeated a French army under the duc de Noailles. George II commanded his troops in the battle, and this
Battle of Fontenoy a battery of twelve six-pounder cannons to the front of the column at such close range that the "Gardes Françaises" left their supported defensive position against orders, as they had at Dettingen, and advanced, unsupported, in an attempt to take the guns. Both sides exchanged fire at close range. From the Redoubt of d'Eu and Fontenoy the French cannon poured tremendous flanking fire. Whole allied ranks were swept away, but still they pressed forward in perfect order as if on parade, the better to foster cohesion and the better to overawe their opponents. Saxe had never believed that the allies