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War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim, 13 August 1704. John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), mounted at the Battle of Blenheim (Hochstadt). Marlborough commanded the British and allied forces in the War of the Spanish Succession early in the 18th century. He won a series of victories over the French including Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), Oudenaarde (1708) and Malplaquet (1709).