Battle of Hohenlinden

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A decisive battle on 3 December 1800 where the French army defeated the Austrian army near Hohenlinden in Bavaria

proper noun

: Batalla de Hohenlinden

The Battle of Hohenlinden changed the course of the Napoleonic Wars in favor of France.

Examples

After the Battle of Hohenlinden, the Austrians were forced to negotiate peace with the French.
Did you know that the Battle of Hohenlinden took place in 1800?
Historians often analyze the tactics used at the Battle of Hohenlinden for their effectiveness.
The Battle of Hohenlinden was a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
After the Battle of Hohenlinden, the Austrians were forced to negotiate peace with the French.
Historians often analyze the tactics used at the Battle of Hohenlinden for their effectiveness.
The Battle of Hohenlinden changed the course of the Napoleonic Wars in favor of France.

Synonyms

Hohenlinden

vsBattle of Hohenlinden

1 9.9

A village in Germany where French soldiers defeated the Austrians in 1800

refers to the battle event itself rather than the physical location

Surface Forms

Battle of Hohenlinden main

Morphology

battle + of + Hohenlinden

The phrase is a straightforward proper-name construction combining 'battle' + 'of' + a place name, so a learner who knows the constituents will understand it denotes a battle that took place at Hohenlinden. While the precise historical date and significance are not derivable from the words alone, the compositional pattern 'Battle of X' is cross-linguistically common and immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

The Battle of Hohenlinden is the name of a real fight near the village of Hohenlinden in Bavaria on 3 December 1800, when French forces defeated the Austrians. The name now refers to that specific battle and is used when people talk about a 'big victory' or a 'turning point' in a war.