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The Battle of Blenheim, 13 August 1704

Image credit: National Army Museum

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Blenheim or Blindheim is a small town in Bavaria, on the north bank of the River Danube. In 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession (1702–1713), it was the site of the decisive defeat of a French and Bavarian force, under Marshals Tallard and Marsin, by the allied English, Dutch and Austrian armies commanded by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. The battle was a model example of allied co-ordination and co-operation, with the two forces attacking simultaneously. Though Marlborough's force initially suffered great losses, he ordered a feigned attack to keep the French from advancing, before launching all his available force at the centre of Tallard's army. The enemy was shattered and Tallard taken prisoner. Many of the fleeing troops were drowned in the Danube.

National Army Museum

London

Title

The Battle of Blenheim, 13 August 1704

Date

c.1743

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 147.3 x W 218.3 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1975-11-82

Acquisition method

purchased from Leggatt Brothers Ltd with aid from the Art Fund, 1975

Work type

Painting

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