Allied army under Marlborough and Eugene

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coalition army early modern army military formation

The Allied army under Marlborough and Eugene was the coalition force of English, Dutch, and Imperial troops commanded by John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Prince Eugene of Savoy that achieved a decisive victory over the French and Bavarians during the War of the Spanish Succession.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coalition army ⓘ early modern army ⓘ military formation ⓘ
activeInPeriod	early 18th century ⓘ
alliance	Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ surface form: Anglo-Dutch-Imperial alliance
associatedWithEmperor	Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
associatedWithMonarch	Anne, Queen of Great Britain ⓘ surface form: Queen Anne of Great Britain
belligerentIn	War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ
commandStructure	joint Anglo-Imperial command ⓘ
conflict	War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ
country	Dutch Republic ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ
engagedInBattle	Battle of Blenheim ⓘ Battle of Malplaquet ⓘ Battle of Oudenarde ⓘ Battle of Ramillies ⓘ
engagedInCampaign	Danube campaign of 1704 ⓘ Flanders campaign ⓘ surface form: Flanders campaigns
formedFrom	Dutch troops ⓘ English troops ⓘ Imperial troops ⓘ
hasCommander	John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ
historicalEra	War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ surface form: War of the Spanish Succession era
historicalSignificance	shifted balance of power against France in early 18th century ⓘ
militaryBranch	coalition land forces ⓘ
notableCommander	John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ
notableFor	checking French expansion in Europe ⓘ cooperation between Marlborough and Eugene of Savoy ⓘ victory at the Battle of Blenheim ⓘ
opposedBy	Electorate of Bavaria ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ
opposedCoalition	Franco-Bavarian army ⓘ
partOf	Grand Alliance ⓘ
resultedIn	decisive defeat of French and Bavarian forces at Blenheim ⓘ
strategicObjective	prevent Bourbon dominance in Europe ⓘ
theaterOfOperations	Danube region ⓘ surface form: Danube valley Flanders ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
usedBy	Dutch Republic ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ

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Battle of Blenheim → combatantSide → Allied army under Marlborough and Eugene ⓘ