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Battle of Blenheim

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

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1704Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1704

George Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st13 August 1704

Blenheim · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

At the Battle of Blenheim, Orkney leads the final assault on the village of Blenheim, receiving the surrender of its French defenders

George Hamilton Orkney, 1st13 August 1704

Blenheim · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

George Hamilton leads the final assault into Blenheim and receives the surrender of French defenders.

Names involved

George Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1stGeorge Hamilton Orkney, 1st

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