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Battle of Denain

When
1712
Where
Denain
Episodes
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On 24 July 1712, Marshal Villars led French forces to defeat Prince Eugene's combined Dutch-Austrian army at Denain. This victory reversed recent French territorial losses and ended the Grand Alliance's capacity to threaten Paris.

Episodes

  1. 24 July 1712 · DenainAssault on Denain

    Villars led 24,000 infantry to capture the Dutch garrison at Denain against heavy fire.

Background and detail

The Assault. Villars personally led 24,000 French infantry against the 8,500-strong Dutch garrison at Denain. Despite heavy fire, French sappers and infantry captured the position with bayonet charges. Simultaneously, Prince de Tingry's forces held the bridge at Prouvy against Austrian counterattacks.

Outcome. The battle was the last in Flanders and one of the war's most consequential. It broke the Grand Alliance's ability to threaten Paris and reversed nearly two years of French territorial losses.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Denain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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