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What Happened in July 1708

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Historical Events

Battle of Holowczyn

Jul 4 Battle of Holowczyn: Swedish King Charles XII defeats superior Russian force in surprising vctory

King of Sweden Charles XII
  • Jul 11 Battle at Oudenaarde: Great Alliance beats France
  • Jul 28 Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
Events in 1708

Famous Deaths

  • Jul 1 Emperor Tekle Haymanot I of Ethiopia (b. 1706)
  • Jul 12 William of Nassau de Zuylenstein, Earl of Rochford, Dutch soldier and diplomat, dies

Famous Musicians

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