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BATTLE OF RAMILLIES
MAY 23, 1706
The Battle of Ramillies was part of the
War of the Spanish
Succession.
Ramillies is a town in today's Belgium.
Who fought?
The British, Dutch, and Danes with
62,000 troops, led by
John Churchill, who was the
duke of
Marlborough
vs.
the French
with 60,000 troops, led by François de Neufville, who was the
duc de Villeroi.
The allies won a huge victory.
The French lost 17,000 men (killed,
wounded, or captured), the allies lost about 5,000 men (killed or
wounded).
And here is the map of the Battle of Ramillies:
BATTLE
OF RAMILLIES
Click map to enlarge
Map of the Battle of Ramillies: Initial Dispositions, May 23, 1706
Map of the Battle of Ramillies, 1706: Maneuvers
Map of the Battle of Ramillies, 1706: Marlborough's Breakthrough
Map of the Battle of Ramillies, 1706: Marlborough's Pursuit of
Villeroi
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