Battle of Malplaquet
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battle-of-malplaquet-189-10443202
title:
Battle of Malplaquet
text:
The Battle of Malplaquet took place on 11 September 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession, near Taisnières-sur-Hon in modern France, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. A French army of around 75,000 men, commanded by the Duke of Villars, engaged a Grand Alliance force of 86,000 under the Duke of Marlborough. In one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, the Allies won a narrow victory, but suffered heavy casualties. Allied advances in 1708 led to the renewal of peace talks, whi
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1709 Spanish Succession War battle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Malplaquet
date created:
2002-12-13T21:45:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T07:37:13Z
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