Historical place archive

Blenheim in History

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

4 records2 event labels3 people1704–1704

Historical events in Blenheim

1704

13 August 1704
Battle of Blenheim
Camille d'Hostun Tallard · War of the Spanish Succession

Tallard commands the French right at Blenheim and is captured after the Allied breakthrough.

13 August 1704
Battle of Blenheim
Camille Hostun · War of the Spanish Succession

Loses to Marlborough and Eugene at Blenheim.

13 August 1704
Battle of Blenheim
Ferdinand Marsin · War of the Spanish Succession

Marsin commands part of the Franco-Bavarian army during the defeat at Blenheim.

13 August 1704
Captivity
Camille d'Hostun Tallard · War of the Spanish Succession

Tallard is taken prisoner after the collapse of French resistance at Blenheim.

Provenance

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