Talk:Battle of Denain

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[edit] Who was in command?

Reading the article I see that Prince Eugene is the commander of the allied forces. However only Earl of Albermarle is mentioned in the box. Should Prince Eugene been added to the box? If there is no objection I will add him.Tryst Nguyen (talk) 02:18, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Well, it should be Albermarle. Albermarle was the garrison commander who was overrun by Villars. The article is poorly worded and misleading. It is true that Eugene was the overall commander in theatre - he sent reinforcements to Albermarle but they arrived too late - but the actual commander who fought the engagement was the Dutchman. The strengths of the combattants are also misleading. The editor had given the entire theatre strengths! The actual numbers are approximately 10,000 Dutch, 30,000 French (24,000 according to Chandler). But full credit goes to Villars who outmanoeuvred Eugene that enabled him to gain his victory at Denain. French losses were 2,100 (Chandler and Lynn), the allied losses 6,400 (inc. 4,100 prisoner)Rebel Redcoat (talk) 11:42, 26 January 2008 (UTC)