Battle of Wijnendale
Battle in the war of the Spanish succession in 1708 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Wijnendale took place during the War of the Spanish Succession fought on 28 September 1708 near Wijnendale, Flanders, between an allied force protecting a convoy carrying ammunition for the Siege of Lille (1708) and forces of Bourbon France and Spain. It ended in a victory for the allies, leading to the taking of Lille.
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Battle of Wijnendale | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
Tapestry representing the battle of Wijnendale (1708) in Blenheim Palace, residence of the Duke of Marlborough, showing in the foreground the allied convoy, on the right Wijnendale Castle. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Great Britain Dutch Republic |
France Bourbon Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Richmond Webb Cornelis van Nassau-Woudenberg | Count de la Mothe | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
7,500 men | 22,000 [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 | 2,000 |
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