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Title
Marlborough’s Greatest Victory
Description
Battle of Ramillies
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1706-05-23
Scenario#
A109
Location
Ramillies, Belgium
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Ramillies, fought on 23 May 1706, was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. For the Grand Alliance – Austria, England, and the Dutch Republic – the battle had followed an indecisive campaign against the Bourbon armies of King Louis XIV of France in 1705. Although the Allies had captured Barcelona that year, they had been forced to abandon their campaign on the Moselle, had stalled in the Spanish Netherlands and suffered defeat in northern Italy. Yet despite his opponents' setbacks Louis XIV wanted peace, but on reasonable terms. Because of this, as well as to maintain their momentum, the French and their allies took the offensive in 1706.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Ramillies
External Link
Combatants
Grand Alliance
France, Spain, Bavaria
Additional Information
War of the Spanish Succession
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