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Battle of Oudenarde

When
1708
Where
Near Oudenaarde, Spanish Netherlands
Episodes
1

On 11 July 1708, Allied forces under the Duke of Marlborough defeated a larger French army near Oudenaarde. This victory in the War of the Spanish Succession demoralized the French in Flanders and enhanced the reputation of the Allied commanders.

Episodes

  1. 11 July 1708 · Near Oudenaarde, Spanish NetherlandsBattle of Oudenarde

    Allied forces under Marlborough defeated a larger French army near Oudenaarde, securing a major victory for the Grand Alliance.

Background and detail

The Battle. The battle was fought near the city of Oudenaarde in the Spanish Netherlands. An Anglo-Dutch force of eighty thousand men, commanded by the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Overkirk, and Prince Eugene of Savoy, faced a French force of eighty-five thousand men led by the Duc de Bourgogne and the Duc de Vendôme.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Oudenarde Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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