Battle Of Blenhei.

Question 1

During what war is the battle occur

Answer 1

The was of Spanish succession

Question 2

Two dynasties aimed the spanish throne

Answer 2

French bourbons and Austrians habsburgs

Question 3

Louis xiv has already engulfed Europe in 2 major wars

Answer 3

The Franco Dutch War
War of the league of Augsburg

Question 4

Spain will not join in the war instead it will be embroiled in a civil war

Answer 4

Split over the choice of sovereigns bourbon or habsburgs

Question 5

The grand alliance

Answer 5

Austria
England

Question 6

Grnad alliance generals

Answer 6

Prince Eugene of savoy
Duke of Malborough

Question 7

Replaced before the battle due to conflicts with Maximilian in

Answer 7

De villars

Question 8

French strategy

Answer 8

Capture Vienna, knocking the Austrians out and end the war

Question 9

Grand alliance strategy

Answer 9

Save Vienna and Austria, and knock Bavaria out of the war

Question 10

Hussars

Answer 10

Harassing enemy, skirmishers, overrunning artillery positions, and pursuing fleeing troops

Question 11

It’s during the initial attack the French made the critical mistake of the day

Answer 11

Ordered 9 battalion into the village
This exposed tallards center, not enough reserves
Nullifying the French numerical superiority

Question 12

Judging by this division of forces many historians have claimed that Eugene was not expected to win at his wing

Answer 12

It would have been his task to pin down the French left wing

Question 13

Results

Answer 13

1.louis hope of a quick victory was lost
2.the myth of French invincibility had been destroyed
3. Victory saw the rise of England as a world power
4.The victory created a balance of power system that will dominate Europe for 300 years
5. Battle sees the construction of military academies to train future officers

Question 14

Sought to engage Maximilian 2 and Marsins army

Answer 14

Began plundering Bavaria designed to force them to fight