Battle of Valmy
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- noun
- /ˈbætəl əv ˈvælmi/
- The cannonade at the Battle of Valmy became legendary among both French and European military leaders.
Examples
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Historians consider the Battle of Valmy a turning point that saved the French Revolution from foreign intervention.
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The Battle of Valmy marked the first major victory of the French revolutionary armies.
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The Battle of Valmy was a crucial victory for the French.
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Did the Battle of Valmy change the course of history?
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The French army achieved a historic victory at the Battle of Valmy in 1792, turning the tide of the French Revolutionary War.
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Many historians consider the Battle of Valmy a pivotal moment that boosted the morale of the French forces during the Revolution.
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Following the Battle of Valmy, the French army's triumph inspired revolutionary fervor throughout the country.
Synonyms
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A place where French forces beat Austrian and Prussian troops in a 1792 battle
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase follows a transparent composition pattern ("battle" + "of" + place), so a learner who knows 'battle' and the place name 'Valmy' will understand it denotes a battle that took place at Valmy. They may not know the historical date or significance, but the basic referential meaning is directly derivable and cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
Battle of Valmy was fought in 1792 when a mostly new French army held its ground and the loud fire of French cannons made the Prussian and Austrian forces stop and fall back. Because this fight stopped the foreign advance and kept the Revolution alive, it is remembered as the moment that 'saved the French Revolution' and became a 'turning point'.