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French Army Defeated at Ramillies

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

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1706Date range
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Chronological records

1706

Francois de Neufville Villeroy23 May 1706

Flanders · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Villeroy's army is defeated at Ramillies, triggering a rapid French loss of positions across Flanders.

Names involved

Francois de Neufville Villeroy

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