Early Modern era · 1709
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet, 11 September 1709, was fought during the War of the Spanish Succession, near Taisnières-sur-Hon, close to the then border between France and Belgium. A French army of around 75,000 men, commanded by the Duke of Villars, engaged a Grand Alliance force of 86,000 under the Duke of Marlborough.
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- When
- 11 Sept 1709
- Where
- Taisnières-sur-Hon
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
People
Eugene of Savoy1663 – 1736Prince of the house of Savoy, then commander in chief of the armies of the Holy Roman Empire (1663-1736)%2C_attributed_to_Michael_Dahl_91996.jpg/330px-John_Churchill%2C_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough%2C_Captain-General_of_the_English_forces_and_Master-General_of_the_Ordnance%2C_1702_(c)%2C_attributed_to_Michael_Dahl_91996.jpg)
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough1650 – 1722English soldier and statesman (1650-1722)
Before and after
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