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Scotland in 1704

Historical records for Scotland in 1704, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

August

13 August 1704Battle of BlenheimGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st

Blenheim · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

At the Battle of Blenheim, Orkney leads the final assault on the village of Blenheim, receiving the surrender of its French defenders

13 August 1704Battle of BlenheimGeorge Hamilton Orkney, 1st

Blenheim · Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession

George Hamilton leads the final assault into Blenheim and receives the surrender of French defenders.

Other Events

1704Lieutenant GeneralGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General

Names involved

George Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1stGeorge Hamilton Orkney, 1st

Places involved

Blenheim

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.