1st Duke of Marlborough has a narrow escape during the Battle of Ramillies in the War of the Spanish Succession in 1706. While assisting the Duke on a spare mount, his equerry, Colonel Bringfield (or Bingfield) was hit by an errant cannonball that sheared off his head. One account has it that the cannonball flew between the Captain-General’s legs before hitting the unfortunate colonel, whose torso fell at Marlborough’s feet.

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Size: 3097px × 4559px
Location: Ramillies, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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