An army of British, Hanoverian and Hessian troops defeats the
French at the Battle of Dettingen. George II leads his forces,
making this the last time a British monarch personally led his
troops into battle. However, plans to capitalise on this victory by
invading France are not carried out.
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Editors, Litencyc. "George II defeats French at Dettingen". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17482, accessed 19 March 2024.]
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