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blenheim

/ˈblɛn.ɪm/

Übersetzung: Eigenname der Schlacht bei Blenheim (Höchstädt) im Jahr 1704 während des Spanischen Erbfolgekriegs, in der der erste Herzog von Marlborough und Prinz Eugen von Savoyen über die Franzosen siegten; auch Bezeichnung für den Ort Blenheim in England und das Schloss Blenheim Palace.

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C1formalcommon/ˈblɛn.ɪm/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a famous battle that took place in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession, where the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname der Schlacht bei Blenheim (Höchstädt) im Jahr 1704 während des Spanischen Erbfolgekriegs, in der der erste Herzog von Marlborough und Prinz Eugen von Savoyen über die Franzosen siegten; auch Bezeichnung für den Ort Blenheim in England und das Schloss Blenheim Palace.
  1. Battle of Blenheim C1 formal

    A major battle fought on August 13, 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession, where the allied forces led by the First Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the French and Bavarian armies.

    • The Battle of Blenheim was a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
    • Marlborough's victory at Blenheim saved Vienna from French capture.
    • The battle is commemorated in the poem 'The Battle of Blenheim' by Robert Southey.

    🇩🇪Schlacht bei Blindheim

  2. Blenheim Palace B2 formal british

    A monumental country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, built between 1705 and 1722 as a gift to the First Duke of Marlborough in recognition of his victory at the Battle of Blenheim.

    • Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    • Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace in 1874.
    • The palace's gardens were designed by Capability Brown.

    🇩🇪Blenheim Palace