Marlborough, John Churchill Herzog von#

b. Ashe (United Kingdom), May 26, 1650, d. Windsor (United Kingdom), June 16, 1722, British general and statesman. Closely cooperated with Prince Eugène in the War of the Spanish Succession (victories at Hoechstaedt in 1704, Oudenaarde in 1708 and Malplaquet in 1709), was discharged in 1711. Joseph I raised M. to the position of "Reichsfuerst" (Imperial Prince) of Mindelheim.