Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704)
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The Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) is the site of the pivotal Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Franco-Bavarian army.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
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cultural heritage site ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blenheim battlefield
NERFINISHED
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Schlachtfeld von Höchstädt (1704) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied strategy in the War of the Spanish Succession
ⓘ
Marlborough’s campaigns ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Camille d’Hostun, duc de Tallard
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand de Marsin NERFINISHED ⓘ John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Eugene of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual historical events and reenactments ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
agricultural land
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 13 August 1704 ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | battlefield information panels ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Blenheim battlefield monuments ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Bavarian Army Museum branch at Höchstädt Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected historic landscape (Bavaria) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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District of Dillingen an der Donau NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ Höchstädt an der Donau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Blenheim
NERFINISHED
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Lutzingen NERFINISHED ⓘ Oberglauheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the major victories of the Duke of Marlborough
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turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danube river valley
NERFINISHED
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European military history itineraries ⓘ |
| result | decisive Allied victory ⓘ |
| siteOf |
Battle of Blenheim
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Höchstädt (1704) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
halted French advance into southern Germany
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secured Vienna from French and Bavarian threat ⓘ |
| terrain |
open farmland
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villages and small woods ⓘ |
| tourism | guided battlefield tours ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Electorate of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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