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Hohenlinden

noun

A town in Bavaria (near Munich).

A battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians. Synonym: battle of Hohenlinden.

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"Hohenlinden" Quotes from Famous Books

... men of the Bridge of Lodi, of the Battle of the Pyramids and Mount Tabor, of Hochstadt and Hohenlinden. ...

— The Gentleman - A Romance of the Sea • Alfred Ollivant

... he was transferred to the army of the Rhine, which he commanded for some time, fighting with varying success, but with unvarying energy and courage. He fought under Moreau at the famous battle of Hohenlinden, and at the peace of Luneville was appointed inspector-general ...

— Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8 • Various

... social reorganization after the long period of anarchy through which France had passed following the Revolution. Bonaparte was one of the most admired men at that time. He had come back from Egypt and Syria, had been victorious at Marengo and Hohenlinden, and had just signed the Peace of Lunville. One does not wonder that Bolvar should admire him and that his letters should contain many expressions of enthusiasm about the ...

— Simon Bolivar, the Liberator • Guillermo A. Sherwell

... such collections, from which every newspaper filled its Poet's Corner, good poems which else might have hid their little light under a bushel—Campbell's "Hohenlinden," Mrs. Hemans' "Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers," Hunt's "Abou ben Adhem," Hood's "The Song of the Shirt," and many others—are now as widely known as are the best works of ...

— Outlines of English and American Literature • William J. Long

... vaillant rien d'impossible!" she said, with an envoi of her lorgnon, and a smile that should have intoxicated him—a smile that might have rewarded a Richepanse for a Hohenlinden. "Superbly ridden! I absolutely trembled for you as you lifted the King to that last leap. It ...

— Under Two Flags • Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]