or "Spanish Elegies," by Robert _Motherwell_ – basically anything which mentions Motherwell and Elegy)  
or "Spanish Elegies," by Robert _Motherwell_ – basically anything which mentions Motherwell and Elegy)  One regiment of the losing army in this battle was given the derisive nickname "Les Canards" or the "Ducks," because they were the first to retreat across a bridge which collapsed, leading to thousands of casualties. It was fought on the edge of the dense Spessart Hills, which the losing army hoped to use as a trap. General Ilton, who led the foot guard for the winning force, was jokingly referred to as the "Confectioner" by Horace Walpole for his actions here. The battle began when the Duc de Grammont launched an attack while his main force stood on the opposite bank of the river under the command of the Duc de Noailles, who had moved to cut off supply lines from Flanders. Though the losers would avenge themselves two years later at the Battle of Fontenoy, this contest is often remembered for the unusual fact that the forces of the Pragmatic Army were personally led into battle by the reigning monarch, George II of England. FTP, name this 1743 battle in the War of Austrian Succession fought at the namesake site in Germany.
or "Spanish Elegies," by Robert _Motherwell_ – basically anything which mentions Motherwell and Elegy)  
Battle of {Dettingen}