Camille d'Hostun Tallard Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Camille d'Hostun Tallard, based on 9 World History Database records associated with France.

9 records1702–17048 events6 places

Chronological biography

1702

Rhine Command1702

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · Rhine

Tallard serves in the Rhine theatre as France tries to protect Alsace and southern Germany.

1703

Rhine Army Command1703

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · French Commander · Upper Rhine

Tallard commands French forces operating around Landau.

Battle of Speyerbach15 November 1703

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · Speyerbach

Tallard defeats a relief army at Speyerbach during operations around Landau.

Battle of Speyerbach15 November 1703

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · French Commander · Speyerbach

Tallard defeats the Allied relief army at Speyerbach.

Capture of Landau16 November 1703

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · Landau

Tallard's victory at Speyerbach helps restore Landau to French control.

Recapture of Landau16 November 1703

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · French Commander · Landau

Tallard's victory enables France to recover Landau.

1704

Advance to BavariaAugust 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · Ulm

Tallard marches into Bavaria to reinforce the Franco-Bavarian army facing Marlborough and Eugene.

Battle of Blenheim13 August 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · Blenheim

Tallard commands the French right at Blenheim and is captured after the Allied breakthrough.

Captivity13 August 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marshal · Blenheim

Tallard is taken prisoner after the collapse of French resistance at Blenheim.

Titles and roles

Marshal · Marshal · French Commander

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.