{"slug": "john-churchill-1st-duke-of-marlborough", "label": "John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Churchill%2C_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153803", "qid": "Q153803", "description": "English soldier and statesman (1650-1722)", "entries": 15, "years": 11, "span": [1692, 1724], "span_label": ["1692 CE", "1724 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 11}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "war-of-the-spanish-succession", "label": "War of the Spanish Succession", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bavaria", "label": "Bavaria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "spanish-netherlands", "label": "Spanish Netherlands", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "william-iii-of-england", "label": "William III of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mary-ii", "label": "Mary II", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tournai", "label": "Tournai", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "liege", "label": "Liège", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1692, "year_label": "1692 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 30", "text": "January 30 – English Army General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, a close adviser to King William III of England, is fired from all of his jobs by the English Secretary of State, the Earl of Nottingham, on orders of Queen Mary II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365636017#January–March", "title": "1692", "revid": 1365636017, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1698, "year_label": "1698 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 21", "text": "June 21 – John Churchill, Earl of Marlborough is reinstated in the English Army, with readmission to the Privy Council by King William III. On July 26, he is selected as one of the Lords Justice.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370144847#April–June", "title": "1698", "revid": 1370144847, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1702, "year_label": "1702 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Churchill forces the surrender of Liège.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362986314#October–December", "title": "1702", "revid": 1362986314, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1702, "year_label": "1702 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 14", "text": "December 14 – John Churchill is created duke of Marlborough.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362986314#October–December", "title": "1702", "revid": 1362986314, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1702, "year_label": "1702 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 2", "text": "June 2 – English General John Churchill, later the Duke of Marlborough, takes command of the alliance of English, Dutch and German troops in the War of the Spanish Succession.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362986314#April–June", "title": "1702", "revid": 1362986314, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1702, "year_label": "1702 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 25", "text": "September 25 – General John Churchill forces the surrender of Venlo on the Meuse River.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362986314#July–September", "title": "1702", "revid": 1362986314, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1704, "year_label": "1704 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 13", "text": "August 13 (August 2 OS) – War of the Spanish Succession – Battle of Blenheim: Allied troops under John Churchill, Earl of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeat the Franco-Bavarian army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358992532#July–September", "title": "1704", "revid": 1358992532, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1705, "year_label": "1705 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Construction begins on Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire designed by John Vanbrugh for the Duke of Marlborough and partly funded by the Crown. It is completed in 1724.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355353320#Date_unknown", "title": "1705", "revid": 1355353320, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1705, "year_label": "1705 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 18", "text": "July 18 – War of the Spanish Succession: The Battle of Elixheim is fought near the city of Tienen (in modern-day Belgium). A troop of soldiers under the command of England's Duke of Marlborough kills 3,000 French troops under the command of the Duc de Valleroy and forces the retreat of the others, breaking the \"Lines of Brabant\". Because his soldiers have marched all night and then fought the battle over a full day, Marlborough is unable to send them in pursuit of Villeroy's troops.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355353320#July–September", "title": "1705", "revid": 1355353320, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1706, "year_label": "1706 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 23", "text": "May 23 – War of the Spanish Succession – Battle of Ramillies: English, Dutch, German, Swiss and Scottish troops led by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeat Franco-Bavarian forces in the Low Countries.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351890964#April–June", "title": "1706", "revid": 1351890964, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1708, "year_label": "1708 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 11", "text": "July 11 – War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Oudenarde – Allied forces under the command of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeat the French in the Spanish Netherlands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360122845#July–December", "title": "1708", "revid": 1360122845, "section": "Events › July–December"}}, {"year": 1709, "year_label": "1709 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 30", "text": "July 30 – War of the Spanish Succession: Tournai is captured by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361817608#July–December", "title": "1709", "revid": 1361817608, "section": "Events › July–December"}}, {"year": 1711, "year_label": "1711 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 9", "text": "August 9 – John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough with an army of 30,000 besieges Bouchain in the War of the Spanish Succession. The siege lasts 34 days and results in the last major victory for Churchill.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364260988#July–September", "title": "1711", "revid": 1364260988, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1716, "year_label": "1716 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "May 28", "text": "May 28 – John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, suffers a paralytic stroke.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360559357#April–June", "title": "1716", "revid": 1360559357, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1724, "year_label": "1724 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Blenheim Palace construction is completed in England. It is presented as a gift from the nation to the Duke of Marlborough, for his involvement in the Battle of Blenheim in 1704.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372325153#Date_unknown", "title": "1724", "revid": 1372325153, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}]}