The Battle of Malplaquet, fought on September 11th, 1709, was the bloodiest and last great victory of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, during the war of the Spanish succession.  Background [...]

The siege of Lille, as part of the 1708 campaign in Flanders during the War of the Spanish Succession, was another brilliant victory for John Churchill, duke of Marlborough, although [...]

  The battle of Ramillies was one of the great victories won by the John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, a great English general during the war of the Spanish succession. [...]

  John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, was the most successful English soldier, England ever produced. He won every battle he fought, and took every city and fortress he besieged. His [...]

  The battle of Oudenarde, fought on July 11th, 1708, was a major battle of the war of the Spanish succession, and one of several resounding victories for John Churchill, [...]