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Events on Saturday 18 July 1705 1
1705Marlborough Forces the Lines of BrabantAllied breakthrough of French defensive lines in the Spanish NetherlandsThe 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.