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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Hohenlinden

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

What is it that gives to the following line from Campbell's "Battle of Hohenlinden" its almost terrific force, but a single word: "Far flashed the red artillery!"

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 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 Sarah K. Bolton

We observe the wild enthusiasm of the French people for their Emperor after Ulm and Austerlitz and Hohenlinden.

From Napoleon's Young Neighbor by Helen Leah Reed

The battle of Hohenlinden brought the alliance to a premature end.

From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Reginald Lane Poole