Franco-Bavarian army

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The Franco-Bavarian army was the combined military forces of France and Bavaria that fought together against the Grand Alliance during the War of the Spanish Succession.

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Label Occurrences
Bavarian army 2
Franco-Bavarian army canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coalition army
military formation
activeDuring early 18th century
allegiance Louis XIV of France
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
surface form: Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria
alliance France–Bavaria alliance
conflict War of the Spanish Succession
consequenceOfDefeat Allied occupation of Germany
surface form: Allied occupation of Bavaria

temporary exile of Elector of Bavaria
country Electorate of Bavaria
Kingdom of France
defeat Battle of Blenheim
engagement Battle of Blenheim
Battle of Friedlingen
First Battle of Höchstädt
surface form: Battle of Höchstädt (1703)

Battle of the Schellenberg
surface form: Battle of Schellenberg

campaign in Bavaria (1703–1704)
formedAs combined forces of France and Bavaria
historicalContext European balance-of-power politics
historicalPeriod The Age of Louis XIV
surface form: Age of Louis XIV
languageOfCommand French
German
militaryBranch artillery
cavalry
infantry
notableCommander Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard
Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars
surface form: Claude Louis Hector de Villars

Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
opponent Duchy of Savoy
Dutch Republic
Electorate of Brandenburg
surface form: Electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia

Grand Alliance
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of England
partOf Bavarian armed forces
forces of Louis XIV of France
purpose support Bourbon claim to the Spanish throne
resultOf Bavarian alignment with France in War of the Spanish Succession
theaterOfOperations Bavaria
Holy Roman Empire
Upper Danube catchment
surface form: Upper Danube region
usedTactics linear warfare
siege warfare

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Blenheim opposingForce Franco-Bavarian army
subject surface form: Battle of Blenheim
this entity surface form: Bavarian army
Danube campaign of 1704 involvedForce Franco-Bavarian army
this entity surface form: Bavarian army