The Battle of Fontenoy 1745

#OnThisDay 1745 At the Battle of Fontenoy, the Irish Brigade of France charged the English & allied army as the French line was about to collapse (supposedly) shouting Remember Limerick & the Saxon betrayal!! This attack clutched French victory from defeat.

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