For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
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"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" or "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow" is a popular song that is sung to congratulate a person on a significant event, such as a promotion, a birthday, getting a new job, a
For he's a jolly good fellow and so say all of us, by Walter Dendy Sadler
Battle of Malplaquet
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The Battle of Malplaquet took place on 11 September 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession, near Taisnières-sur-Hon in France, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. A French army of around 75,0
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
…birthday song" and "Auld Lang Syne". The tune is of French origin and dates at least from the 18th century. Allegedly it was composed the night after the Battle of Malplaquet in 1709. It became a French folk tune and was popularised by Marie Antoinette after she heard one of her maids singing it. The melody became so popular…
Painting of the battle by Jan van Huchtenburgh
Disposition of forces; allied (upper right), French (lower left)
Dutch troops at Malplaquet led by the Prince of Orange, by Charles Rochussen.
Portraits of Eugene of Savoy, Marlborough and the Prince of Orange, by Pieter Tanjé