Battle of Dettingen
Part of the War of the Austrian Succession
Charge of the Horse Guards
Date: June 16, 1743 Location: Dettingen, Bavaria Result: Decisive British, Hanoverian, Austrian victory
Combatants
Britain, Hanover, Austria	France
Commanders
George II	duc de Noailles
Strength
50,000	70,000
Casualties
750	8,000

The Battle of Dettingen (German: Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on June 16 (June 27 according to the Gregorian calendar, which the English had not officially adopted), 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch, George II, personally led his troops into battle. The British forces, in alliance with those of Hanover and Hesse (the "Pragmatic Army" of 50,000 men), defeated an army of 70,000 French under the duc de Noailles. The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) became inevitable after Maria Theresa of Austria had succeeded her father Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor in his Habsburg dominions in 1740, namely becoming Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, and Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla. ... Image File history File links Horse_Guards_Charge. ... Horse Guards is also a large building on Whitehall, at the eastern end of Horse Guards Parade. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... Dettingen is the name of several places in Germany: Municipalities Dettingen an der Erms in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg Dettingen an der Iller in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg Dettingen unter Teck in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg Parts of... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles (September 29, 1678–June 24, French aristocrat and soldier. ... The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) became inevitable after Maria Theresa of Austria had succeeded her father Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor in his Habsburg dominions in 1740, namely becoming Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, and Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla. ... The Battle of Mollwitz was a Prussian victory over Austria on April 10, 1741. ... The naval Battle of Toulon or Battle of Cape Sicié took place on 22 and 23 February 1744 (New Style) between 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Toulon, France. ... The Battle of Fontenoy was fought at Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands on May 11, 1745, during the War of Austrian Succession. ... Combatants Austria Saxony Prussia Commanders Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine Frederick the Great Strength unknown unknown Casualties 4,000 dead or wounded 7,000 captured 2,000 dead, 2000 wounded Map of the Battle The Battle of Hohenfriedberg (or Hohenfriedeberg) was a decisive battle fought during the War of the... The Battle of Soor was fought on September 30, 1745 between Prussian and Austro-Saxon forces. ... The Battle of Kesselsdorf was fought on December 14, 1745, between Prussia and the combined forces of Austria and Saxony. ... The Battle of Havana was an inconclusive sea skirmish between the British Caribbean squadron and a Spanish squadron based near Havana. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... Dettingen is the name of several places in Germany: Municipalities Dettingen an der Erms in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg Dettingen an der Iller in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg Dettingen unter Teck in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg Parts of... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) became inevitable after Maria Theresa of Austria had succeeded her father Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor in his Habsburg dominions in 1740, namely becoming Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, and Duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Hesse (German: Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer) and has an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants. ... Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles (September 29, 1678–June 24, French aristocrat and soldier. ...

During the battle, Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw warned his Regiment The Royal Scots Fusiliers not to fire until they could “see the white’s of their e’en.” A noted wit, Sir Andrew is also quoted as addressing his regiment thus: "Lads, you see they loons (young men) on yon' hill. Better kill them afore they kill you." And to George II after the battle, who had (humorously) chided him for letting a French cavalry charge break into his Regiment's square: "An' it please Your Majesty, but they didna' gang oot again." The Royal Scots Fusiliers is a Regiment of the British Army. ...

In memory of this victory, Handel composed his Dettingen Te Deum. George Frideric Handel (German Georg Friedrich Händel), (February 23, 1685 – April 14, 1759) was a German-born British Baroque music composer. ...

Dettingen has since 1947 been the name of one of the training companies at the UK's Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In recent years it has been the training unit for short courses (for example the Territorial Army Officers' Commissioning Courses) run at the Academy. Additionaly, it is the name of 4 (Dettingen) Troop at Army Training Regiment Winchester. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... New College, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (commonly known as Sandhurst) is the British Army officer initial training centre. ...

See also

• Tom Brown (hero), hero of the Battle of Dettingen

Tom Brown (1705 - 1746) was born in Kirkleatham near Stockton. ...

External links

• The Battle of Dettingen 1743