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Pa^ 66« — I ■ prise de Bonchain, tke capture of Bouchain, a sniall fortified place in N'ortheastern France, on the Belgian frontier, «hich was taken by Marlborough.

Pa^V 67* — '• • • • Malplaqnet, a village in N.E. France (Département du Nord), where the French suffered a defeat, losing 15/xx) men and inflicting on the Allies (under Prince Fugene and Marlborough) a loss of 18,000. The Allies had taken the offensive and driven the French out of their strongly fortified position. The latter were led by the able gênerais Vi/lars and Boufflers.

2. Madame de Maintsaoa, wife of Louis XIV. She was a pupil of the Jesuiu, and exercised a great influence on the old king. — à llli,/or kim, intensifying the sa before Duchcsse.

3. Villeroi commanded at Kamillies, May 23, 1706, losing the Lattle and thcieby brabant and Flanders for France.

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4. Vendôme — Catinat, two capable gênerais. Both diedin 171 2.