Battle of Malplaquet
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The Battle of Malplaquet took place on 11 September 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession, near Taisnières-sur-Hon in France, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. A French army of around 75,0
Painting of the battle by Jan van Huchtenburgh
Disposition of forces; allied (upper right), French (lower left)
Dutch troops at Malplaquet led by the Prince of Orange, by Charles Rochussen.
Portraits of Eugene of Savoy, Marlborough and the Prince of Orange, by Pieter Tanjé
The War of the Spanish Succession was a conflict between the European great powers, fought between 1701 and 1714. The death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a succession cr
Battle of Malplaquet
…The Battle of Malplaquet took place on 11 September 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession, near Taisnières-sur-Hon in France, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. A French army of around 75,000 men, commanded by the Duke of Villars, engaged…
Clockwise, from top left: Battle of Blenheim (13 August 1704) Battle of Ramillies (23 May 1706) Battle of Almansa (25 April 1707) Battle of Denain (24 July 1712)
Proclamation of Philip of Anjou as Philip V of Spain, Versailles, 16 November 1700
Francis Rákóczi, leader of the 1703–1711 Hungarian revolt; funded by France, this was a major distraction for Austria
Anthonie Heinsius, Grand Pensionary