At the onset of this battle, officers from the opposing sides politely addressed each other, each inviting the other side to fire the opening volley.
At the onset of this battle, officers from the opposing sides politely addressed each other, each inviting the other side to fire the opening volley. A brigade consisting of Irish exiles shouted "Remember Limerick and Saxon perfidy!" in Gaelic as a battle cry while fighting for the winners of this battle. A feint towards the city of Mons during this battle successfully tricked the losers of this battle into diverting troops away from defending the true target of Tournai. The losing commander in this battle was recalled back soon afterwards to his home country to suppress the Second (*) Jacobite Uprising, whose outbreak was inspired by the result of this battle. As a result of this victory over the Duke of Cumberland, France gained the Austrian Netherlands, but withdrew by the terms of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ending the war this battle was fought in. For 10 points, name this major 1745 victory for Maurice de Saxe during the War of the Austrian Succession.
At the onset of this battle, officers from the opposing sides politely addressed each other, each inviting the other side to fire the opening volley.
Battle of Fontenoy 