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Grand Alliance

England · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1701–1704Date range
3Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1701

William Orange III7 September 1701

The Hague · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Supports the Grand Alliance against Bourbon control of Spain.

1702

George Rooke23 October 1702

Vigo Bay · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Rooke commands Allied naval forces in the Grand Alliance victory at Vigo Bay.

1704

John Churchill Marlborough, 1st13 August 1704

Blenheim · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Marlborough's victory at Blenheim prevents a French-Bavarian threat to Austria and strengthens the alliance.

Names involved

George RookeJohn Churchill Marlborough, 1stWilliam Orange III

Provenance

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