That battle, the Battle of Dettingen, saw George II become the last British monarch to personally lead troops into battle.
One battle that occurred during this conflict saw the failure of a French cavalry charge ordered by the Duc de Gramont, while a regiment of Scotsmen was ordered to hold fire until they saw the whites of their enemies' eyes. That battle, the Battle of Dettingen, saw George II become the last British monarch to personally lead troops into battle. The colonial theater of this war saw American militia seize the fortress of Louisbourg, and this conflict began with Frederick the Great's invasion of Silesia in defiance of the Pragmatic Sanction. For 10 points, name this conflict that was sparked by the accession of Maria Theresa to the throne of the Habsburg lands.
One battle that occurred during this conflict saw the failure of a French cavalry charge ordered by the Duc de Gramont, while a regiment of Scotsmen was ordered to hold fire until they saw the whites of their enemies' eyes.
War of the Austrian Succession