Deaths on December 27

Hans Albrecht von Barfus

Died on December 27, 1704

Hans Albrecht von Barfus, Prussian field marshal and politician (b. 1635)

Hans Albrecht von Barfus (1635 – 27 December 1704) was a field marshal in the service of Brandenburg and Prussia, serving briefly as prime minister under King Frederick I.

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Events on 1704

29 Feb

Raid on Deerfield
Queen Anne's War: French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive.
4 Aug

Gibraltar
War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles.
13 Aug

Battle of Blenheim
War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.

Deaths on December 27

Hans Albrecht von Barfus

Died on December 27, 1704

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Events on 1704

Raid on Deerfield

Gibraltar

Battle of Blenheim