11 September 1709
Battle of Malplaquet
Inflicts heavy Allied losses despite French defeat.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Malplaquet in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Inflicts heavy Allied losses despite French defeat.
Villars commands the French army at Malplaquet and inflicts heavy losses despite retreating.
Boufflers supports Villars and helps organise French resistance at Malplaquet.
Boufflers conducts an orderly French withdrawal after the costly battle at Malplaquet.
Villars is wounded during the Battle of Malplaquet and command passes to Boufflers.
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