March 1705Siege of GibraltarRene de Froulay Tesse
Tesse continues the siege of Gibraltar but fails to recover the fortress for the Bourbons.
Historical records for France in 1705, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Tesse continues the siege of Gibraltar but fails to recover the fortress for the Bourbons.
Villeroy's lines are broken by Marlborough at Elixheim during the Flanders campaign.
Villeroy pulls back after Marlborough penetrates French defensive lines protecting the approaches to Flanders.
Vendome resists Eugene of Savoy at Cassano in a bloody battle on the Adda.
Berwick strengthens Bourbon defences on the Spanish frontier while Allied pressure grows.
Villars commands French defensive operations along the Rhine after earlier victories in Germany.
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