Memorial of the battle of Rocourt 1746, Battaille de Rocourt, Liege, België/Belgique - Battlefields on Waymarking.com

The Battle of Rocoux (11 October 1746) was a French victory over an allied Austrian, British, Hanoveran and Dutch army in Rocourt (or Rocoux), outside Liège during War of the Austrian Succession. The result was a major French victory.
The French army was commanded by Marshall Saxe and the army of the Pragmatic Allies by Prince Charles of Lorraine of Austria and the British General Sir John Ligonier. Saxe had nearly completed his campaign to take Flanders and was threatening to invade the Netherlands. The allies took up a position next to Liège with the Dutch under Waldeck on the left from Liège to Rocoux, the British and Hanoverians in the center and the Austrians on the right almost to the River Jeker (Jaar).

source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rocoux

Name of Battle: Battaille de Rocourt 1746 Name of War: The War of the Austrian Succession (German: Österreichischer Erbfolgekrieg, 1740–1748) Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 10/11/1746 Entrance Fee: Not Listed Parking: Not Listed Date of Battle (End): Not listed

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