John Churchill Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Naval Failings Investigation

Supports investigation of whether negligence or treachery caused merchant losses during the previous summer's naval operations.

Coinage Bill Protest

Protests against decisions on clauses governing clipped coin and the export of coin during the great recoinage debates.

Mediation between Devonshire and Normanby

Joins a group of peers appointed to mediate a dispute between Devonshire and Normanby over Berkeley House.

Huntingdon Family Mediation

Helps mediate a dispute between the Earl of Huntingdon and his son, Lord Hastings.

Stock-Jobbers Bill Protest

Protests after the Lords reject an amendment intended to prevent stock-jobbing legislation from operating retrospectively.

Tunbridge Wells Political Dinner

Hosts a political dinner attended by Sunderland, Romney, Coningsby and other prominent figures during speculation about ministerial changes.

Governor

Appointed governor to Queen Anne's son, William, Duke of Gloucester.

Restoration to Privy Council

Returns to the Privy Council, marking a major stage in his rehabilitation under William III.

Role range: 1698-1711

Lord Justice

Appointed one of the Lords Justices during William III's absence.

Master of Horse to Duke of Gloucester

Serves as master of horse to William, Duke of Gloucester, alongside his responsibility for the young prince's household.

Role range: 1698-1700

Billingsgate Market Committee

Is appointed to help prepare the Lords' reasons for insisting on their amendment to the Billingsgate Market bill.

Support for George Churchill's Election

Attends the St Albans election in support of his brother George Churchill's parliamentary candidacy.

King's Bench and Fleet Prisons Conference

Manages a parliamentary conference on amendments to legislation regulating the King's Bench and Fleet prisons.

Commander-in-Chief English Forces Abroad

Appointed commander-in-chief of the English forces serving abroad.

Role range: 1701-1711

Impeachment Division Teller

Acts as a teller in a Lords division during the dispute over the impeachment of leading Whig peers.

Somers Impeachment Vote

Votes against the acquittal of Lord Somers during the contentious impeachment proceedings.

Alliance Diplomacy

As plenipotentiary, signs the Grand Alliance treaty at The Hague.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1701-1711

Grand Alliance Treaty

Signs the Grand Alliance treaty binding England, the Dutch Republic and the Emperor against France.

Role range: 1701-1714

Commander in Chief

Appointed commander-in-chief of English forces serving with the Dutch.

Allied Army Command

Takes a leading command role in the Allied forces in the Netherlands as the coalition prepares for war.

Role range: 1701-1714

Dutch Negotiations

Negotiates military and diplomatic arrangements with Dutch leaders at The Hague.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1701-1711

Order of the Garter

Invested as a Knight of the Garter early in Queen Anne's reign.

Role range: 1689-1702

Captain General

Queen Anne appoints Marlborough Captain-General of her land forces.

Role range: 1702-1711

Captain General

Appointed Captain-General of Queen Anne's forces as the war coalition mobilises.

Role range: 1701-1714

Allied Army Command

Marlborough assumes command of the combined English and Dutch field army.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Arrival in the Netherlands

Marlborough arrives in the Dutch Republic to begin the Allied campaign.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Nijmegen Manoeuvres

Marlborough manoeuvres to prevent French forces threatening Nijmegen.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Siege of Venlo

The Allied siege of Venlo begins during Marlborough's opening campaign.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Capture of Venlo

Venlo capitulates after the Allied siege during Marlborough's opening campaign.

Role range: 1701-1714

Capture of Stevensweert

Stevensweert surrenders to Allied forces during Marlborough's Meuse campaign.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Capture of Roermond

Roermond is taken by the Allies during Marlborough's Meuse campaign.

Role range: 1701-1714

Surrender of Liège

Liège surrenders to the Allies during Marlborough's Meuse campaign.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Capture of Liège Citadel

Allied troops capture the citadel of Liège after the city has already surrendered.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Capture of the Chartreuse

The fortified Chartreuse at Liège surrenders, completing the Allied reduction of the position.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Departure from the Netherlands

Leaves the Netherlands after the successful Meuse campaign and begins his journey back to England.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

House of Lords Thanks

Receives the formal thanks of the House of Lords for the successes of the 1702 campaign.

Queen Announces Dukedom Plan

Queen Anne informs her cabinet that she intends to raise Marlborough to a dukedom and grant him a substantial pension.

Dukedom of Marlborough

Queen Anne rewards Churchill's campaign by creating him Duke of Marlborough.

Role range: 1701-1714 – 1702-1711

Master-General of Ordnance

Appointed Master-General of the Ordnance under Queen Anne.

Role range: 1702-1712

Allied Advance Opens in Flanders

Marlborough advances through the Low Countries and forces French armies to abandon several forward positions.

Role range: 1701-1714