Siege of Namur (1702)
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The Siege of Namur (1702) was an early War of the Spanish Succession operation in which Allied forces under John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, captured the strategically important fortress city of Namur in the Spanish Netherlands from French and Bavarian control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerentControlAfter | Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentControlBefore |
Electorate of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant | Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confusedWith |
Siege of Namur (1692)
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Namur (1695) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Electorate of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1702 ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | later War of the Spanish Succession campaigns in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of Meuse River communications
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control of a major fortress in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| location |
Namur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Namur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderAlliance | John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress city of Namur ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Bavarian commander (historical records vary)
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French commander (historical records vary) ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Namur by Allied forces ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early 1702 Allied operations in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allied forces
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French and Bavarian forces ⓘ |
| significance |
secured a key fortress in the Spanish Netherlands for the Grand Alliance
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strengthened Allied strategic position in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| startTime | 1702 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1702 ⓘ |
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