Battle of Blenheim

battle_name=Battle of Blenheim

Preparations

A French and Bavarian army, under Count Camille de Tallard and Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria, were advancing on the Austrian capital of Vienna. To counter this threat, the Duke of Marlborough and his English and Dutch allies rapidly marched south from the Low Countries to the Danube River, a major logistical effort at the time. The Austrian commander Eugene of Savoy moved north to join with Marlborough's troops. They encountered their opponents at the small Bavarian village of Blenheim (in German, Blindheim), near Höchstädt, Germany.

Related Topics:
French - Bavaria - Camille de Tallard - Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria - Austria - Vienna - Duke of Marlborough - English - Dutch - Low Countries - Danube River - Eugene of Savoy - Blenheim - Höchstädt - Germany

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