Historical place archive

Venlo in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Venlo in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1702–1702

Historical events in Venlo

1702

29 August 1702
Siege of Venlo
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

The Allied siege of Venlo begins during Marlborough's opening campaign.

September 1702
Assault at Venlo
John Cutts · War of the Spanish Succession

Cutts leads troops during the Allied assaults associated with Venlo's capture.

25 September 1702
Capture of Venlo
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

Venlo capitulates after the Allied siege during Marlborough's opening campaign.

Provenance

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