Timeline July 1705

Events in July 1705 3

• 1705 Marlborough Forces the Lines of Brabant Allied breakthrough of French defensive lines in the Spanish Netherlands The Duke of Marlborough led Allied forces in breaching the fortified French defensive lines running through Brabant, surprising the garrison at Elixheim. The success opened the way toward Louvain but was not fully exploited after Dutch field deputies urged caution. It remained one of Marlborough's notable tactical successes during the War of the Spanish Succession.
• 1705 Battle of Gemauerthof Swedish forces defeat a Russian army in Courland A Swedish army under General Lewenhaupt defeated a larger Russian force commanded by Boris Sheremetev near Gemauerthof in Courland. The victory was one of several Swedish successes in the early years of the Great Northern War. It temporarily secured Swedish control over the Baltic region of Courland.
• 1705 Astrakhan Uprising Begins Streltsy and townspeople revolt against Peter the Great's reforms Soldiers and townspeople in the Russian city of Astrakhan rose up against local officials, protesting steep taxes and compulsory Western-style dress and grooming imposed by Tsar Peter the Great. The rebels killed the local governor and seized control of the city. Russian troops suppressed the revolt by the following spring.