Battle of Denain
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The Battle of Denain was fought on 24 July 1712 as part of the War of the Spanish Succession. It resulted in a French victory, under Marshal Villars, against Dutch and Austrian forces, under Prince Eu
The Battle of Denain Jean Alaux, 1839
Eugene of Savoy in 1712.
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince of Martigues, Marquis then Duke of Villars, Viscount of Melun was a French military commander and an illustrious general of Louis XIV. He was one of only six Mar
Battle of Denain
…The Battle of Denain was fought on 24 July 1712 as part of the War of the Spanish Succession. It resulted in a French victory, under Marshal Villars, against Dutch and Austrian forces, under Prince Eugene of Savoy. It was the war's last battle in Flanders and one of the most consequential, breaking…
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1704
Coat of Arms of duc de Villars in Vaux-le-Vicomte castle