1708 Flanders campaign
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The 1708 Flanders campaign was a major phase of the War of the Spanish Succession in the Low Countries, marked by decisive Allied victories that weakened French control in the region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of the War of the Spanish Succession
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | took place during the middle phase of the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| commander |
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
NERFINISHED
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Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Eugene of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land campaign ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Electorate of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
loss of major French-held fortresses in Flanders
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weakening of French military position in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1709 campaign in Flanders ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Oudenarde
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Wijnendale NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Bruges (1708) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Ghent (1708) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Lille (1708) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Menin (1706–1708 phase context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryAlliance | Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryOperation | Allied advance into French-held Flanders ⓘ |
| location |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of Lille by Allied forces
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decisive Allied victory at the Battle of Oudenarde ⓘ |
| objective |
to break French control in the Spanish Netherlands
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to secure key fortresses in Flanders for the Grand Alliance ⓘ |
| opponent | French army in Flanders ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1707 campaign in Flanders ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces | French army vs. Allied army under Marlborough and Eugene ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1708 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access routes into northern France
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security of the Dutch Republic’s southern frontier ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Flanders theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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