Featuring Marshall Konigseck's Austrian division and a Hanoverian detachment, the winning Pragmatic Army also included a young Duke of Cumberland and the last European head of state to command in the field.
One commander at this battle "preserved" two forces of Foot Guards by returning them to the camp before the fighting, earning him the nickname "Confectioner." That man, General Ilton, was stationed on the right, protected by the Spessart Hills, while a river comprised the left. It happened during an attempted retreat to Flanders after some unsuccessful maneuvers by the Earl of Storey, and the victorious army was cut off when several regiments occupied Aschaffenburg. A cavalry assault of the Maison du Roi failed, while the possibly-spontaneous main attack under (*) de Grammont was disorderly and retreated after a quick repulse, thus failing to close a trap set by de Noailles in the namesake west Bavarian village. Featuring Marshall Konigseck's Austrian division and a Hanoverian detachment, the winning Pragmatic Army also included a young Duke of Cumberland and the last European head of state to command in the field. For 10 Points, name this battle where George II of England headed a coalition force to victory in the War of the Austrian Succession.
One commander at this battle "preserved" two forces of Foot Guards by returning them to the camp before the fighting, earning him the nickname "Confectioner."
The Battle of {Dettingen}