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France in 1712

Historical records for France in 1712, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
8Events
4Named people
8Places
3Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 1712Conference of UtrechtLouis XIV Sun King

Utrecht · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

First day of the Utrecht Peace Conference

June

28 June 1712Birth of Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau

Geneva · Humanities / Philosophy

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is born in Geneva to Isaac Rousseau and Suzanne Bernard.

July

24 July 1712Battle of DenainClaude Louis Hector Villars

Denain · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Villars wins a decisive victory over Eugene's forces at Denain and changes the course of the war.

24 July 1712Battle of DenainClaude Louis Hector de Villars

Denain · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Wins at Denain and improves France's position.

July 1712French Position Recovers after British WithdrawalClaude Louis Hector Villars

Flanders · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Villars benefits from Britain's withdrawal from active Allied operations and regains strategic freedom in the theatre.

August

August 1712Recovery after DenainLouis XIV Sun King

Versailles · Government / House of Bourbon

Louis XIV's negotiating position improves after Villars wins at Denain.

September

September 1712Recapture of DouaiClaude Louis Hector Villars

Douai · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Villars recaptures Douai after the victory at Denain.

October

October 1712Recapture of BouchainClaude Louis Hector Villars

Bouchain · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Villars recaptures Bouchain and reverses Marlborough's earlier gain.

October 1712Recapture of Le QuesnoyClaude Louis Hector Villars

Le Quesnoy · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

Villars recaptures Le Quesnoy as French fortunes recover after Denain.

Names involved

Claude Louis Hector de VillarsClaude Louis Hector VillarsJean-Jacques RousseauLouis XIV Sun King

Places involved

BouchainDenainDouaiFlandersGenevaLe QuesnoyUtrechtVersailles

Provenance

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