July 24, 1712 · Spanish Netherlands Theater
July 24, 1712
With Britain having secretly withdrawn from the war, Eugene commanded a reduced Allied force near Denain. Villars identified a weakness in the Allied supply line and struck with full force at the garrison of Denain before Eugene could bring relief. The Allied garrison was overrun and some 5,000 men were lost. Eugene watched from across the river, unable to intervene in time.
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