General Marlborough Route

Start Kampstraat in SInt Huibrechts-Lille where General Marlborough's army had camped on the same day that his army destroyed Grevenbroek castle on July 31, 1702. The ruins of the castle are also the end of the route. General Marlborough was elevated to Herdog of Marlborough after this battle. His real name is John Churchill, Winston Churchill's great-great-grandfather. General Marlborough is considered the most successful general the English have ever had. He never lost a battle in his military career.