James FitzJames Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for James FitzJames, based on 6 World History Database records associated with France.

6 records1704–17145 events5 places

Chronological biography

1704

Campaign in Portugal1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Portugal

Berwick campaigns for the Bourbon cause on the Portuguese and Spanish frontiers.

1705

Frontier Command1705

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Spain

Berwick strengthens Bourbon defences on the Spanish frontier while Allied pressure grows.

1707

Battle of Almansa25 April 1707

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Almansa

Berwick commands Bourbon forces in the decisive victory at Almansa.

Battle of Almansa25 April 1707

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Almansa

The Duke of Berwick commands Bourbon forces in the decisive victory over the Grand Alliance near Almansa.

Valencia CampaignMay 1707

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Valencia

Berwick's victory at Almansa enables Bourbon recovery across Valencia and Aragon.

1714

Siege of Barcelona11 September 1714

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Duke · Barcelona

Berwick leads the final Bourbon assault that captures Barcelona and ends Catalan resistance.

Titles and roles

Duke

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.