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blenheim

/ˈblɛn.ɪm/

Traducción: Nombre propio relacionado con la famosa batalla librada en 1704 durante la guerra de sucesión española, en la que el duque de Marlborough y el príncipe Eugenio de Saboya derrotaron a los franceses.

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C1formalcommon/ˈblɛn.ɪm/

incontable · nombre propio

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.

  • 🇪🇸Nombre propio relacionado con la famosa batalla librada en 1704 durante la guerra de sucesión española, en la que el duque de Marlborough y el príncipe Eugenio de Saboya derrotaron a los franceses.
  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.

    🇪🇸Batalla de Blenheim

  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.

    🇪🇸Palacio de Blenheim