Roncesvalles, Battle of
/ˈrɒnsəvæl/- a battle which took place in 778 at a mountain pass in the Pyrenees, near the village of Roncesvalles in northern Spain. The rearguard of Charlemagne's army was attacked by the Basques and massacred. French name RONCEVAUX /〈法〉Rsvo/.龙塞斯瓦列斯战役（公元778年发生在西班牙北部龙塞斯瓦列斯村庄附近的比利牛斯山脉一山隘的战役, 查理大帝的后卫部队在此遭到巴斯克人的重创; 法语名RONCEVAUX）。