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

Illustration, from Campbell's Hohenlinden, of the Influence of the Imitative Faculty on the Imagination.

From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Johnes, Arthur James

In 1800 he fought under Moreau at Hohenlinden.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

Meissonier also showed that he could depict grand scenes, by "Moreau and Dessoles on the eve of the battle of Hohenlinden," the "Retreat from Russia," and the "Emperor at Solferino."

From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Bolton, Sarah K.

He fought under Moreau at the famous battle of Hohenlinden, and at the peace of Lun�ville was appointed inspector-general of the cavalry.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)