The Blue Guards of the Allied armies under the command of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, a British general, and distinguished themselves in the Battles of Malplaquet and Oudenaarde. They were not present at the Allied victory of Blenheim, but they greatly distinguished themselves at the Battle of Ramillies, under the command of Colonel Wertmuller, storming two French held villages on the Allied left. They also fought bravely and suffered heavy losses at Malplaquet, fighting under the command of the Prince of Orange on the Allied left flank.