1705 in History

Commands the Allied army while it is encamped around Meldert during manoeuvres following the breakthrough of the Brabant lines.

Supports the Allied capture of Barcelona from the sea.

Captured standards from Blenheim are ceremonially displayed in Westminster Hall as public recognition of Marlborough's victory.

Helps take Barcelona for Archduke Charles.

Peterborough helps capture Barcelona for the Habsburg claimant Charles.

Captures Montjuic during operations against Barcelona.

Peterborough captures Montjuic, opening the way for the Allied attack on Barcelona.

Peterborough arrives at Lisbon to lead English and Dutch troops in the Spanish theatre.

The Commons asks Queen Anne to find a lasting way to commemorate Marlborough's military services.

Is honoured at a civic dinner at Goldsmiths' Hall paid for by the lord mayor and aldermen.

Breaks part of the French defensive lines at Elixheim.

Marlborough breaks through the French Lines of Brabant, improving Allied access into Flanders.

George II marries Caroline of Ansbach

Marries Caroline of Anspach

Marries Caroline, daughter of John Ferederick Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Marries George II

Bac de Roda signs the Pact of the Vigatans and supports the uprising for Charles of Austria.

Seeks to secure Poland as a Swedish-aligned ally.

Emperor Joseph I grants Marlborough the territorial principality of Mindelheim.

Leake helps relieve Gibraltar during the Bourbon attempt to retake the fortress.

Peterborough begins operations against Barcelona in support of Archduke Charles.

Tesse continues the siege of Gibraltar but fails to recover the fortress for the Bourbons.

Marches his column from the Moselle to relieve the besieged city of LiŠge

Leads troops toward the Spanish theatre.

Halley publishes his cometary calculations and predicts that the comet seen in 1682 will return in 1758.

Villeroy pulls back after Marlborough penetrates French defensive lines protecting the approaches to Flanders.

Supports treaty arrangements with Stanislaw's Polish faction.

Vendome resists Eugene of Savoy at Cassano in a bloody battle on the Adda.

Marlborough breaks through the Lines of Brabant at Elixheim near Landen.

Villeroy's lines are broken by Marlborough at Elixheim during the Flanders campaign.