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War of the Spanish Succession: The Grand Alliance armies routed the Franco-Spanish-Bavarian army in Ramillies, present-day Belgium.
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War of the Spanish Succession
1701–1714 European Great Power conflict
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict, fought between 1701 to 1714. The death of Charles II of Spain in November 1700 without children resulted in a struggle for the Spanish Empire between rival claimants. Charles named his heir as Philip of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Grand Alliance (League of Augsburg)
Anti-French European coalition (1689–1713)
The Grand Alliance was signed on 20 December 1689 by William III and Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. A coalition between the Dutch Republic, England, and the Habsburg Monarchy, its primary purpose was to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV of France.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Ramillies
1706 battle in the War of the Spanish Succession
The Battle of Ramillies, fought on 23 May 1706, was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. For the Grand Alliance – Austria, England, and the Dutch Republic – the battle had followed an indecisive campaign against the Bourbon armies of King Louis XIV of France in 1705.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ramillies, Belgium
Municipality in Walloon Brabant province, Wallonia, Belgium
Ramillies is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2012, Ramillies had a total population of 6,211. The total area is 48.68 km2 which gives a population density of 128 inhabitants per km2.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)