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Encyclopedia > Battle of Malaga
Battle of Málaga
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession

The Battle of Malaga by Isaac Sailmaker. Oil on canvas, 1704.
Date: August 24, 1702
Location: near Málaga, Spain
Result: Indecisive
Combatants
France
Spain
England
United Provinces
Commanders
Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse George Rooke
Strength
32 warships
6 frigates
(3,577 guns)
53 ships of the line
6 frigates
7 fireships
(3,614 guns)
Casualties
Unknown Unknown
War of the Spanish Succession
ChieriCremonaLuzzara – Cádiz – MalagaFriedlingenVigo BaySchellenbergBlenheimRamilliesTurinAlmansaToulonOudenardeMalplaquetSaragossaAlmenaraBrihuegaVillaviciosaDenain

The Battle of Málaga (or Velez-Málaga) took place on 24 August 1704 south of Málaga, Spain, when a combined English-Dutch fleet under English Admiral George Rooke indecisively engaged a French and Spanish fleet under Toulouse and d'Estrées. Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Málaga is a port city in Andalucia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... 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Combatants England Austria United Provinces, Allies France Bavaria Commanders Duke of Marlborough Prince Eugene of Savoy Camille de Tallard Maximilian II Emanuel Strength 52,000 60,000 Casualties 12,000 dead or wounded 15,000 dead or wounded 15,000 captured The Battle of Blenheim (In Germany known as Battle... The Battle of Ramillies was a major battle in the War of Spanish Succession, May 23, 1706. ... The Battle of Turin took place on 7 September 1706 west of the city of Turin during the War of the Spanish Succession. ... Combatants Spain France Britain Portugal United Provinces Commanders Duke of Berwick Marquis de Ruvigny Strength 25,000 22,000 Casualties 3,500 dead or wounded 5,000 dead or wounded 12,000 captured The Battle of Almansa, fought on April 25, 1707, was one of the most decisive engagements of... The Battle of Oudenarde (or Audenaarde) was a key battle in the War of the Spanish Succession. ... The Battle of Malplaquet was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession that took place on September 11, 1709 between France and a British–Austrian alliance (known as the Allies). ... Combatants Spain Austria Britain United Provinces Cataluña Commanders Marquis de Bay Guido Starhemberg Lord Stanhope Strength 20,000 23,000 - 30,000 Casualties 7,000 - 10,000 dead or wounded 4,000 - 5,000 captured Unknown, probably 1,500 dead or wounded The Battle of Saragossa (Spanish: Zaragoza) took... Combatants Spain Austria Britain United Provinces Commanders Francisco de Villadarias Guido Starhemberg Lord Stanhope Strength 22,000 18,000 Casualties 1,000 dead 3,000 captured 400 dead The Battle of Almenara took place on July 27, 1710 in the War of the Spanish Succession. ... Combatants France Spain Britain Commanders Louis Joseph de Vendôme James Stanhope Strength 20,000–24,000 16,000–18,000 (4,000 present) Casualties 1,000 dead 600 dead 3,400 wounded or captured The Battle of Brihuega took place on December 8, 1710 in the War of the... Combatants France Spain Austria United Provinces Portugal Commanders Louis Joseph de Vendôme Guido Starhemberg Strength 20,000 12,000–14,000 Casualties 2,000–3,000 dead or wounded 2,000–3,000 dead or wounded The Battle of Villaviciosa took place on December 10, 1710 in the War... The Battle of Denain was fought on July 24, French victory under General Villars against Austrian and Dutch forces under Prince Eugene. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... Admiral Sir George Rooke, 1650–1709 by Michael Dahl, painted c. ... Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (June 6, 1678 – December 1, 1737) was the third son of Louis XIV and Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. ...


Ships involved:


England/Netherlands (George Rooke)

(90-gunners and above were 3-deckers)
Van:
Prince George (flag of VA John Leake, captain Martin)
Newark
Boybe
Norfolk
Yarmouth (Hicks)
Berwick
Namur 96 (Myngs)
Barfleur 96 (flag of Cloudesley Shovell, captain Stewart)
Warspite 70
Orford 70 (John Norris)
Swiftsure 70
Lenox 70
Assurance 66
Nottingham 60
Tilbury 50
Centre:
Royal Catherine 90 (flag of George Rooke, captain Fletcher)
St George 96 (John Jennings)
Shrewsbury 80 (Crowe)
Grafton 70 (Andrew Leake)
Nassau 70 (Boyd)
Eagle 70 (Lord Hamilton)
Monmouth 70 (John Baker)
Montagu 60
Panther 50
Kent 70 (flag of Thomas Dilkes, captain Hanway)
Cambridge 80
Royal Oak 76
Bedford 70 (Thomas Hardy)
Suffolk 70 (Kirkton)
Burford 70 (Roffey)
Monk 60 (Mighells)
Swallow 50 (Haddock)
Ranelagh 80 (flag of George Byng, captain Cowe)
Somerset 80
Dorsetshire 80 (Edward Whitaker)
Torbay 80 (Caldwell)
Essex 70
Le Ferme 70 (ex-French, Wyld)
Kingston 60 (Acton)
Triton 50 (ex-French)
Centurion 50
Rear:
Albemarle 64 (Dutch) - Blew up 27 August on way back to Gibraltar
11 other Dutch ships of the line (LA Callenberg and RA Vanderdussen)
Others:
6 frigates
Star (bomb)
Terror (bomb)
7 fireships
some tenders
3614 guns, 22543 men total


France (Toulouse and d'Estrées)

Sérieux 70 (Chamelin)
Van:
? (flag of VA de Villette)
Centre:
Tonnant (flag of Toulouse)
d'Estrées
others
Rear:
? flag of (RA de Langeron)
others
Others:
6 frigates
6 fireships
28 large galleys
5 tenders
3577 guns, 24275 men total


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