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The Battle of 1710

Brihuega, La Alcarria, Guadalajara

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The Battle of 1710

Historical milestone · Brihuega, La Alcarria, Guadalajara

Image of Brihuega, not of the place itself.

In December 1710, during the War of Succession, the troops of the duke of Vendôme surrounded the town and forced the surrender of the British general James Stanhope. The allied defeat opened the way to the Bourbon triumph of Villaviciosa, two days later.

1710

Photo: a_marga from madrid, Spain (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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