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22 de may. de 2024 · John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough was one of England’s greatest generals, who led British and allied armies to important victories over Louis XIV of France, notably at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), and Oudenaarde (1708).
John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, (born May 26, 1650, Ashe, Devon, Eng.—died June 16, 1722, Windsor, near London), British military commander.
John Churchill, I duque de Marlborough, I príncipe de Mindelheim, I conde de Nellenburg y príncipe del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico (Devonshire, Inglaterra, 26 de mayo de 1650-Windsor Lodge, 16 de junio de 1722) fue un soldado, estadista y político inglés cuya carrera abarcó el reinado de cinco monarcas ingleses, entre mediados del ...
Hace 5 días · Winston Churchill (born November 30, 1874, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England—died January 24, 1965, London) was a British statesman, orator, and author who as prime minister (1940–45, 1951–55) rallied the British people during World War II and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory.
- As prime minister (1940–45) during most of World War II, Winston Churchill rallied the British people and led the country from the brink of defeat...
- Through his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, a Tory politician, Winston was directly descended from John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, the he...
- At Harrow School, Winston Churchill’s conspicuously poor academic record provoked his father’s decision to enter him into an army career. On his th...
General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S.) was an English soldier and statesman.
John Churchill fue nombrado comandante en jefe del ejército inglés durante la Guerra de Sucesión española (1701-14), en la que Inglaterra intervino para contener las ambiciones hegemónicas de la Francia de Luis XIV y lograr un equilibrio continental.
Comandante supremo tanto del ejército inglés como de los ejércitos aliados (Países Bajos, Austria y Prusia), sus acciones fueron decisivas para lograr que su país fuera el gran vencedor de la Guerra de Sucesión española y frustró las pretensiones de Francia de ser la potencia hegemónica de Europa.
