Aeth, (Belgium), a Strong Frontier Town in Brabant, taken by the Duke of Marlborough in 1706.

Original hand-coloured copper engraved plan by J Basire, (modern colouring). The Duke of Marlborough's ten consecutive campaigns during the Spanish Succession war Marlborough held together a discordant coalition through his sheer force of personality and raised the standing of British arms to a level not known since the Middle Ages. his victories allowed Britain to rise from a minor to a major power, ensuring the Britain's growing prosperity throughout the 18th century.