Succession Collection (page 4)

The White Ship tragedy
William Adelin dies following the sinking of the White Ship in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. As the only legitimate son of Henry I and heir to the throne of England

Allied Commanders Confer
The Allied commanders - Prinz Eugen, Ludwig von Baden and Marlborough - confer Date: 1704

Scots Lake Monster
The reverends Twopeny and Macrae, and their two daughters, saw this creature in Loch Hourn, Scotland, for two days in succession Date: 20-21 August 1872

Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1884-1954), as a member of the Borussia Corps of Bonn University in about 1904

Duc D anjou Quits Paris
Le duc d Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV, leaves Paris to become Felipe V of Spain, but this is opposed by England and other powers, triggering the Spanish Succession War

French in the Tagus
Disputed succession to the Portuguese throne leads to intervention by the great powers : a French fleet sails up the Tagus to promote French interests

Ines De Castro & Alfonso
Ines de Castro, a noblewoman, having secretly wed Pedro I, begs Alfonso IV (his father) for mercy; he has her murdered so succession is preserved for his grandson

Gibraltar 1704
The Rock of Gibraltar at the time of its capture (and retention) by the British during the Spanish Succession War : British ships (red flags) are seen in action

George Ii / Dettingen 1743
BATTLE OF DETTINGEN George II, king of England, leads his men into battle, successfully defeating a much larger French army : he is the last English king to do this

Battle Villa Viciosa
BATTLE OF VILLA VICIOSA During the battle, Felipe V, king of Spain, feels a need to sleep : the duc de Vendome offers him a bed made of flags captured from the enemy

Siege of Tournai
SIEGE OF TOURNAI - Marlborough attacks the town, bravely defended by de Surville : after 56 days it is forced to surrender

Ansons Naval Victory
Anson, in the course of his round-the-world voyage, encounters and takes the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Cabadonga

Battle of Luzzara
Battle of LUZZARA : the French under the duc d Anjou are defeated by prince Eugenes imperial forces

Battle of Cassano
BATTLE OF CASSANO - the Austrians under prince Eugene of Savoy, though a much smaller force, defeat the French under the duc de Vendome

Battle of Ramillies
BATTLE OF RAMILLIES Marlborough and Prince Eugene inflict a decisive defeat on the French under Villeroy : here, the allies are pursuing the retreating French

Battle of Chiari
Battle of CHIARI : the imperial army under Prince Eugene defeats the French and Spanish forces under the duc de Savoie. Date: 1 September 1701

Battle of Tanieres
BATTLE OF TANIERES - (near Mons) hand-to-hand fighting leads to a victory for Marlborough and prince Eugene

Marlborough at Blenheim
BATTLE OF BLENHEIM - Marlborough gives orders which enable him to win the decisive battle of the war, defeating a superior force of French under marshal Tallard

Siege of Barcelona
The British army, under the earl of Peterborough, bombard BARCELONA, held by Felipe V of Spain, and force it to surrender

Christopher Robin Milne
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN MILNE, bear- loving son of A A Milne who wrote a succession of books about him, delighting millions but nauseating others

St Antony Tempted / Motte
SAINT ANTONY OF EGYPT He is tempted in an Egyptian tomb by a succession of outwardly attractive females, but he knows they are demons under the skin

Army in Sky 170 Bc
Visionary armies in the sky, seen four days in succession, warn the people of Jerusalem that tough times are coming

Victory at Vigo / 1702
The combined English and Dutch fleets under Sir George Rooke destroy the French and Spanish fleet at Vigo, and capture a number of Spanish treasure galleons

Siege of Barcelona 1705+
SIEGE OF BARCELONA The city is besieged for many months before finally capitulating to the earl of Peterborough in 1706

Ramillies (Dupray)
BATTLE OF RAMILLIES The Allies under Marlborough and Prince Eugene defeat the French under Villeroy who suffer heavy losses

Blenheim (Dupray)
BATTLE OF BLENHEIM Marlborough defeats the French and Bavarians

John Churchill / Posselwhi
JOHN CHURCHILL Duke of Marlborough, Commander in Chief over the armies of England and Holland in the war of the Spanish Succession

Louis XV at Fontenoy
BATTLE OF FONTENOY Louis XV, king of France, on the battlefield, though it is the Marechal de Saxe who commands the victorious French army

Battle of Lauffeld 1747
BATTLE OF LAUFFELD The French under le Marechal de Saxe gain a costly victory over a much larger Austrian and British force

Gibraltar Taken 1704
The Rock of Gibraltar at the time of its capture (and retention) by the British during the Spanish Succession War : British ships (red flags) are seen in action

Spanish. Suc. War / Ramilles
BATTLE OF FONTENOY The duke of Cumberland successfully routs the French, but the failure of his Dutch allies leads eventually to a defeat

Battle of Fontenoy 1745
BATTLE OF RAMILLIES Marlborough and Prinz Eugen overwhelmingly defeat the French under Villeroy, driving them out of the town

Projecting Praxinoscope2
Reynauds praxinoscope or Theatre Optique gives the illusion of movement by a rapid succession of images : the audience are seated on the other side of the screen

John Churchill / Ronjat
JOHN CHURCHILL (with wife Sarah) Commander in chief over the armies of England and Holland in the War of the Spanish Succession

Battle of Fontenoy
Battle of FONTENOY The British forces prepare to take the heights from the French, though lack of support from their Dutch allies leads to ultimate defeat

Nala, Damayanti & Swan
A swan, grateful for being spared by prince NALA, tells DAMAYANTI how handsome he is. This leads to their marriage, though also to a succession of crises and adventures

Lisbon Quake / Ciceri
A panoramic view of the ruined city after the 9.30 am tremors have been followed by a succession of tsunami (tidal waves) and further destruction is being caused by fires

John Duke Marlborough
JOHN CHURCHILL, first duke of MARLBOROUGH British military commander in the war of the Spanish succession. with his autograph

Carlos VI (Iii)
CARLOS VI (III) son of emperor Leopold I, claimant to Spanish throne, ruled (sort of) 1700 but rejected, leading to Spanish Succession war, with his autograph

Maria Theresia & Boots
The empress Maria Theresia puts on a soldiers boots - an English satire at the time of the Austrian Succession War

Ammunition Tax Receipt
Even victorious wars must be paid for : this tax receipt (for sixpence) is for ammunition for Marlboroughs army in the Spanish Succession war

Carlos II (Wreath)
CARLOS II - Spanish monarch whose lack of heir led to the War of the Spanish Succession

Fireworks in Green Park
A fireworks display at Green Park to celebrate the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle which marked the end of the War of Austrian Succession

James II at the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland
James II at the Battle of the Boyne, where he was defeated by William III of Orange during the War of the English Succession

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