13 August 1704
Battle of Blenheim
Commands infantry under Marlborough at Blenheim.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Blenheim in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Commands infantry under Marlborough at Blenheim.
Lumley fights at Blenheim during Marlborough's decisive victory.
Marlborough and Eugene defeat the French-Bavarian army at Blenheim, saving Vienna and changing the course of the war.
Commands the Allied right and centre at Blenheim.
Commits massed cavalry against the weakened French centre, helping turn the battle into a major Allied victory.
Pins substantial French forces on the battlefield flanks while preparing the decisive Allied attack against the weakened centre.
Serves in cavalry operations during the Blenheim victory.
Marlborough's victory at Blenheim prevents a French-Bavarian threat to Austria and strengthens the alliance.
Receives the captured French commander Marshal Tallard after the collapse of the Franco-Bavarian position at Blenheim.
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