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Battle of Denain
The Battle of Denain was fought on 24 July 1712, as part of the War of the Spanish Succession. It resulted in a French victory under Marshal Villars against Dutch and Austrian forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy.
Background.
The War of Spanish Succession had raged since 1701. After over a decade of war, France was in a dark period, both financially and militarily. The early victories of Marshal Villars at the Battle of Friedlingen and the Battle of Höchstadt were followed by numerous defeats to
1918, Denain until 18 October 1918 and Mons until start of the march back, reaching Zülpich for disbandment on 19 January 1919.
History Order of Battle, 30 October 1918.
By the end of the war, the 17th Army was organised as:
Commanders.
17th Army had the following commanders:
Glossary.
- "Armee-Abteilung" or Army Detachment in the sense of "something detached from an Army". It is not under the command of an Army so is in itself a small