Hohenlinden

American  

[hoh-uhn-lin-duhn] / ˌhoʊ ənˈlɪn dən /

noun

1. a village in S Germany, in Bavaria, near Munich: French victory over the Austrians 1800.

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Hohenlinden British  

/ hoːənˈlɪndən /

noun

1. a village in S Germany, in Bavaria east of Munich: scene of the defeat of the Austrians by the French during the Napoleonic Wars (1800)

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Example Sentences

Ulm, Ratisbon and Hohenlinden in the South German Basin were all sites of Napoleonic victories against the various coalitions of Austria, Russia and England.

From Time Magazine Archive

In spite of his having protested against the coup d’�tat of the 18th of Brumaire he was at once re-employed by the First Consul, and distinguished himself again at Hohenlinden.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various

And yet we were compelled to say to ourselves, these are the victors of Jemmapes, of Fleurus, of Zurich, of Hohenlinden, of Marengo, of Austerlitz, and of Friedland and Wagram.

From Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 by Erckmann-Chatrian

Moreau, General Jean V., wins battle of Hohenlinden, 41; conspires against Napoleon, 43; death of, 160.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various

The archduke Charles’s victories of 1796 were more than counterbalanced by Bonaparte’s Italian campaign, and the temporary success of 1799 ended at Marengo and Hohenlinden.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various