The Battle was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. The overwhelming Allied victory ensured the safety of Vienna from the Franco-Bavarian army, thus preventing the collapse of the reconstituted Grand Alliance. The battlefield stretched for nearly 6 km and the French right rested on the village of Blenheim and the terrain was difficult for the attackers. The French lost the battle for a number of reasons (including hubris, indiscipline and poor dispositions) with over 27,000 casualties. Although the war continued for years, Blenheim was the most decisive victory for Marlborough (British) and Prince Eugene of the Habsburg Empire and thereby preserved the Grand Alliance from collapse and led to the Treaty of Ilbersheim with Bavaria placed under Austrian control.…
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Miniature Wargames (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024