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Oudenaarde in History

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

5 records4 event labels2 people1708–1708

Historical events in Oudenaarde

1708

11 July 1708
Battle of Oudenaarde
George II · War of the Spanish Succession

Fights at the Battle of Oudenaarde

11 July 1708
Battle of Oudenaarde
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

Marlborough and Eugene defeat the French army at Oudenaarde.

11 July 1708
Forced March to Oudenaarde
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

Moves quickly to bring the French army to battle.

11 July 1708
Oudenaarde Envelopment
John Churchill · War of the Spanish Succession

Uses Allied cavalry to envelop the French right at Oudenaarde, helping force Vendome's army into retreat.

12 July 1708
Oudenaarde Victory Report
John Churchill · Government of England

Writes from the camp at Oudenaarde to report the Allied victory won on the previous day.

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