Battle of Blenheim, Battle site in Germany
The Battle of Blenheim was a major conflict during the War of the Spanish Succession.
It took place on August 13, 1704, resulting in a decisive victory for the Grand Alliance.
The battle is memorialized in the English poem 'The Campaign' by Joseph Addison.
The battlefield is accessible to visitors interested in European military history.
Blenheim Palace was named to commemorate the victory, it being the ancestral home of Winston Churchill.
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