Order on Army Chaplains
Issues an order concerning the duties of army chaplains before the year's continental campaign.
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1704 in England
Explore 55 historical events and records for England in 1704.
Historical records for England in 1704
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February
May
Danube Strategy
Begins the march that shifts the war to southern Germany.
June
Meeting with Eugene
Meets Prince Eugene during the Danube campaign.
July
Battle of Schellenberg
Marlborough commands the assault at Schellenberg and secures the route toward Donauworth.
Battle of Schellenberg
Lumley serves in Marlborough's army during the assault on Schellenberg.
Capture of Donauworth
Marlborough captures Donauworth after the Allied victory on the Schellenberg heights.
Invasion of Bavaria
Marlborough and Baden invade western Bavaria before the campaign culminates at Blenheim.
August
Gibraltar Landing
Begins the operation that captures Gibraltar.
Bombardment of Gibraltar
Baker commands Monmouth in the squadron attacking the town and southern defences of Gibraltar.
Bombardment of Gibraltar
Byng leads a squadron in the naval bombardment that weakens Gibraltar before the final surrender.
Bombardment of Gibraltar
Andrew Leake commands Grafton during the bombardment of Gibraltar before the Allied landing.
New Mole Attack
Jumper commands Lenox in the force attacking the New Mole during the capture of Gibraltar.
New Mole Landing
Whitaker's sailors and marines land at the New Mole and help force the Spanish command toward surrender.
Capture of Gibraltar
Leads landing troops during the capture of Gibraltar.
Capture of Gibraltar
Leake serves in the naval force that captures Gibraltar.
Capture of Gibraltar
Leake serves with the Allied naval force that takes Gibraltar during the Mediterranean campaign.
Capture of Gibraltar
Rooke commands the Anglo-Dutch fleet that captures Gibraltar for the Grand Alliance.
Capture of Gibraltar
Rooke commands the fleet that captures Gibraltar for the Grand Alliance.
Capture of Gibraltar
Shovell supports Rooke's fleet during the capture of Gibraltar from Bourbon Spain.
Capture of Gibraltar
Shovell supports the naval operation that captures Gibraltar.
Mobilization
Marlborough and Eugene join forces before the decisive battle near Blenheim.
Battle of Blenheim
Commands infantry under Marlborough at Blenheim.
Battle of Blenheim
Marlborough and Eugene defeat the French-Bavarian army at Blenheim, saving Vienna and changing the course of the war.
Battle of Blenheim
Lumley fights at Blenheim during Marlborough's decisive victory.
Battlefield Command
Commands the Allied right and centre at Blenheim.
Blenheim Cavalry Breakthrough
Commits massed cavalry against the weakened French centre, helping turn the battle into a major Allied victory.
Blenheim Flank Pressure
Pins substantial French forces on the battlefield flanks while preparing the decisive Allied attack against the weakened centre.
Cavalry at Blenheim
Serves in cavalry operations during the Blenheim victory.
Grand Alliance
Marlborough's victory at Blenheim prevents a French-Bavarian threat to Austria and strengthens the alliance.
Surrender of Marshal Tallard
Receives the captured French commander Marshal Tallard after the collapse of the Franco-Bavarian position at Blenheim.
Battle of Malaga
Byng serves in the Anglo-Dutch fleet during the Battle of Malaga.
Battle of Malaga
Rooke commands the Anglo-Dutch fleet against the French fleet at Malaga.
Battle of Malaga
Shovell fights in the fleet action off Malaga after the capture of Gibraltar.
Battle of Malaga
Fights in the Anglo-Dutch fleet off Malaga.
September
Blenheim Thanksgiving
Queen Anne celebrates Marlborough's victory at Blenheim with public thanksgiving.
October
Death of John Locke
John Locke dies at High Laver in Essex.
December
Return after Blenheim
Returns to St James's after the victorious continental campaign and the journey home from Rotterdam.
Parliamentary Thanks after Blenheim
Appears in the Lords and receives formal parliamentary thanks for the Blenheim campaign.
Other events (month unknown)
Blenheim Finance
Godolphin sustains army funding while Marlborough campaigns in Germany and wins at Blenheim.
Blenheim Reward
Grants Marlborough the estate later used for Blenheim Palace.
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