1704 Battle of Donauwoerth. Eugene joined Marlborough.
(August 4). Gibraltar taken by Sir George Rooke,
Sir George Byng, and Sir Cloudesley Shovel.
(August 13). Blenheim. Marlborough and Eugene
defeated French and Bavarians under Marshals
Tallard and Marsin. Vienna saved: Marlborough
received Woodstock Manor as a reward.
Act of Security passed by Scotch Parliament.
1705 Marlborough opposed by Allies, and prevented from
marching into France.
Barcelona taken by Lord Peterborough; the Catalan
district of Spain won for the Archduke Charles.
Coalition between the more moderate Tories and the
Whigs.
1706 Ramillies (May 12), won by Marlborough against Villeroy:
Allies occupied Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Bruges,
Ostend, a line of fortresses cutting off French from
Holland.
Turin besieged by French: siege raised by Prince
Eugene.
1707 Capitulation of Milan signed by Louis: Milan and
Naples secured to Archduke Charles.
Minorca captured by General Stanhope.
Battle of Almanza (Spain): English under Lord
Galway surrendered.
Ghent and Bruges retaken by French.
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