blenheim

• Nom propre se rapportant à la célèbre bataille de 1704 pendant la guerre de Succession d'Espagne, où le duc de Marlborough et le prince Eugène de Savoie remportèrent une victoire sur les Français.

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.

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1. Battle of BlenheimC1formal

   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.

   Bataille de Blenheim

   • 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.

2. Blenheim PalaceB2formalbritish

   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.

   Palais de 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.