Marlborough's Masterpiece - The Battle That Humiliated the Sun King
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🎥 Watch the rest of the Spanish Succession series and 300+ exclusive videos on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the early modern history continues with a video on the battle of Ramillies in 1706 during the War of the Spanish Succession, which some historians consider to be the World War 0. After his legendary victory at Blenheim, John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, sought another decisive battle that could break the military power of Louis XIV. His plans were repeatedly frustrated by cautious allies, elusive French armies, and the political tensions holding the Grand Alliance together. But in 1706, France finally offered him the opportunity he had been waiting for. At the Battle of Ramillies, Marlborough confronted Marshal Villeroi and a powerful Franco-Bavarian army in the Spanish Netherlands. Using carefully coordinated attacks, d
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