|
Who fought THE BATTLE OF
BLENHEIM?
The British, Dutch, and Austrians with
52,000 troops,
led by
John Churchill, who was the duke of
Marlborough,
and Prince Eugene of Savoy
vs.
the French
and Bavarians with 60,000 troops,
led by Marshal Tallard.
Who won THE BATTLE OF
BLENHEIM?
The British, Dutch, and Austrians won,
Tallard was taken prisoner.
The English built a huge residence in
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, called it Blenheim Palace, and gave it to John Churchill, the
Duke of Marlborough in honor of his greatest success at the
Battle of Blenheim, 1704.
John Churchill procreated and in
1874,
Winston
Churchill was born at this very address.
And here are the maps of the Battle of Blenheim:
BATTLE
OF BLENHEIM
Click to enlarge
PLAN OF THE
BATTLE OF BLENHEIM
Click to enlarge
Map of the Battle of Blenheim: Situation At Noon (USMA)
Map of the Battle of Blenheim: Situation At 14.30 hours (USMA)
Map of the Battle of Blenheim: Situation at 17.30 Hours (USMA)
Map of the Battle of Blenheim: Final Moves (USMA)
|
