Capture at Cremona
Villeroy is captured during Eugene's surprise attack on Cremona.
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1702 in France
Explore 22 historical events and records for France in 1702.
Historical records for France in 1702
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February
Italian Command
Vendome replaces the captured Villeroy as commander in northern Italy.
May
Declaration of War
The war widens in Europe as the Grand Alliance declares war on France
Grand Alliance War
Faces war with the Grand Alliance.
August
Battle of Luzzara
Vendome commands the Franco-Spanish army in the indecisive battle at Luzzara.
Battle of Luzzara
Vendome fights Eugene of Savoy at Luzzara in a hard-contested battle in northern Italy.
October
Battle of Friedlingen
Villars defeats the Imperial army near Friedlingen and strengthens French morale on the Rhine.
Battle of Friedlingen
Villars defeats the Imperial army near Friedlingen.
Destruction of French Escort
Chateaurenault loses the French escort fleet during the Allied breakthrough.
Marshal of France
Louis XIV promotes Villars to Marshal of France after Friedlingen.
Marshalate
Villars is rewarded with promotion to Marshal of France after the victory at Friedlingen.
Rhine Crossing
Villars crosses the Rhine to support France's Bavarian ally.
Vigo Bay Defence
Chateaurenault positions the French escort behind a defensive boom at Vigo.
Other events (month unknown)
Defence of the Meuse
Boufflers supports French defensive operations as Marlborough advances through the Meuse fortresses.
Flanders Campaign
Villeroy commands French forces in Flanders while Marlborough begins operations in the Low Countries.
Flanders Command
Villeroy commands the principal French army opposing Marlborough in the Low Countries.
French Defensive Line Organised in Flanders
Villeroy organises French forces in Flanders to oppose Marlborough's opening Low Countries campaign.
Meuse Defence
Boufflers directs French defensive operations along the Meuse fortresses.
Rhine Command
Tallard serves in the Rhine theatre as France tries to protect Alsace and southern Germany.
Vendome Assumes Italian Army Command
Vendome replaced the captured Marshal Villeroy as leader of French forces in northern Italy.
Vendome Confronts Eugene Near Luzzara
Vendome fought Prince Eugene's imperial army in a fiercely contested battle near Luzzara.
Vendome Preserves French Italian Position
Despite a costly battle at Luzzara, Vendome maintained France's military position in northern Italy.
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