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Battle of Malplaquet, 1709, (19th century). The Battle of Malplaquet, 11 September 1709, was the last great battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. The British, Austrians and Dutch commanded by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French under Villars and Boufflers, but at the cost of such severe casualties that they were unable to pursue their planned march on Paris.