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War of the Spanish Succession: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1701 - 1714
Participants Bavaria • Cologne • France • Hanover • Holy Roman Empire • Mantua • Portugal • Prussia • Savoy • England
Context treaties of Utrecht

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Illustration of the Battle of Blenheim showing cavalry and infantry in combat, fallen soldiers, and smoke rising from cannon fire across a hilly battlefield.
A genealogical chart showing the family tree of Philip II of Spain and Margaret of Inner Austria, mapping their descendants and connections relevant to the Spanish Succession, with names, dates, and marital links.
Charles II
Louis XIV
John Closterman: portrait of John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough
War of the Spanish Succession; John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough
Bronze equestrian statue of Eugene of Savoy in Vienna, showing him in military attire riding a rearing horse against a clear sky.
Black and white historical map of south-central Europe during the War of the Spanish Succession, showing the boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire and other regional borders. Key locations such as Switzerland, Savoy, Venice, and various cities and passes are labeled throughout the region.
Louis-Joseph, duc de Vendôme
Louis-François, duc de Boufflers
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Timeline

Engraving of the Battle of Blenheim showing chaotic fighting with cavalry and infantry, smoke rising in the distance, and leaders directing troops amid fallen soldiers and horses.
Battle of Blenheim
August 13, 1704
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Battle of Ramillies
May 23, 1706
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Battle of Oudenaarde
July 11, 1708
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Battle of Malplaquet
September 11, 1709

Key People

Charles Le Brun: Portrait of King Louis XIV
Louis XIV
king of France
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
French military engineer
John Closterman: portrait of John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough
English general
Eugene of Savoy
Eugene of Savoy
Austrian general
Clement XI
Clement XI
pope
Painting by Antoine Pesne showing King Frederick I seated on an ornate silver throne, wearing elaborate royal robes and holding a scepter, with a crown on a table beside him.
Frederick I
king of Prussia
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Charles VI
Holy Roman emperor
Villars, Claude-Louis-Hector, duc de
Claude-Louis-Hector, duke de Villars
French general
Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl of Godolphin
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
English politician
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, detail of an oil painting attributed to J. van Diest, c. 1718; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
British statesman
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Leopold I
prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Maximilian II Emanuel, engraving by Karl Gustav Amling, 1682
Maximilian II Emanuel
elector of Bavaria
Louis-Joseph, duc de Vendôme
Louis Joseph, duke of Vendôme
French general
James Fitzjames, duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed, engraving, 17th century.
James Fitzjames, duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed
English noble and marshal of France
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Joseph I
Holy Roman emperor
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Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, count de Toulouse
French admiral general
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James Butler, 2nd duke of Ormonde
Irish general
Anthonie Heinsius, engraving by L.A. Claesens, after a portrait by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
Anthonie Heinsius
Dutch statesman
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert, marquis de Torcy
French diplomat
Louis-François, duc de Boufflers
Louis-François, duke de Boufflers
French general

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