Battle of Ramillies: Marlborough Crushes France in 30 Minutes
Marlborough's cavalry smashed through the French center in less than four hours—extraordinary for an era when battles dragged on for days. He personally led charges at age fifty-six, risking everything while Marshal Villeroi desperately tried to reposition troops that weren't where he thought they were. The French lost 15,000 men killed or captured; Marlborough lost 3,600. But here's what mattered: this single afternoon at Ramillies broke French dominance in the Spanish Netherlands and handed Britain nearly every major fortress without firing another shot. Sometimes wars turn on one Sunday in May.
May 23, 1706
320 years ago
Key Figures & Places
France
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Marshal of France
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François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi
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Battle of Ramillies
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John Churchill
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Duke of Marlborough
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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1706
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Marshal of France
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François de Neufville, 2nd Duke of Villeroy
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War of the Spanish Succession
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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Battle of Ramillies
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Spanish Netherlands
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History of France
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