It was perhaps one of the most significant engagements of the 18th century, as well as a watershed moment in the War of the Spanish Succession. Peterkin quickly inquires about the skull after discovering it. Kaspar informs him that it is a piece of the body of a soldier who perished at Blenheim. Peterkin asks how the skull came to be at the battlefield and whether any other bones are nearby. Kaspar replies that no other bones are visible at this time of year, but that he will keep an eye out for more remains if they come across anything else on future visits to the site. He also mentions that there were actually two skulls discovered at the scene- one human and one horse- which probably comes from General John Churchill's horse being killed under him at the battle. Churchill himself was injured during the battle and had to be carried off the field. He died several days later. Kaspar also tells Peterkin that some of the dead soldiers had money with them when they arrived at the site, which probably means that they were not poor people who joined the army straight from school or something like that. Instead, these men must have been older teenagers or even adults when they died at the battle. This shows that it was not just young boys who lost their lives at Blenheim - important information for James I to know before he awards Peterkin a pension.