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| Person: Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough |
| Name | Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough |
| Description | An English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs. He was appointed William III's deputy in Southern Netherlands before the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701. During Anne's riegn as de facto leader of Allied forces in the Low Countries, his victories at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), Oudenarde (1708), and Malplaquet (1709) ensured his place in history as one of Europe's great generals. |
| Lived | Born 26 May 1650, Died 16 Jun 1722 |
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