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France in 1745

Historical records for France in 1745, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
10Events
4Named people
4Places
3Categories

Historical records

February

21 February 1745OccupationMaurice de Saxe

Brussels · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

French troops occupy Brussels

21 February 1745Siege of BrusselsMaurice de Saxe

Brussels · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

French troops occupy Brussels

May

11 May 1745Battle of FontenoyMaurice de Saxe

Fontenoy · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

French victory over 50,000 British, Dutch & German. Britain gains compensation in America & India. After the Battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands

11 May 1745Battle of FontenoyMaurice de Saxe

Tournai · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

The French under Maurice de Saxe stop an allied advance on Tournai

11 May 1745Capture of FontenoyMaurice de Saxe

Fontenoy · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

After the Battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands

11 May 1745Invasion of Netherlands, TheMaurice de Saxe

Fontenoy · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

After the Battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands

11 May 1745Rule of Netherlands, TheMaurice de Saxe

Fontenoy · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

After the Battle of Fontenoy France occupies the Austrian Netherlands

22 May 1745Death of Francois-Marie de BroglieFrancois-Marie de Broglie Broglie, 1st

House / House of Broglie

Death of Francois-Marie de Broglie

July

July 1745Capture of BrugesMaurice de Saxe

Bruges · Warfare / War of Austrian Succession

French advances after Fontenoy threaten and secure Bruges.

Other Events

1745Lieutenant GeneralContades

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General

1745PeerageVictor-Francois de Broglie Broglie, 2nd

House / House of Broglie

Created Duc de Broglie

1745PeerageVictor-Francois de Broglie Broglie, 2nd

Warfare / Military

Appointed Marchal de Camp

Names involved

ContadesFrancois-Marie de Broglie Broglie, 1stMaurice de SaxeVictor-Francois de Broglie Broglie, 2nd

Places involved

BrugesBrusselsFontenoyTournai

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.