Brilhuega, a town of New Castile, Spain, on the Tajuña, 20 miles ENE. of Guadalajara. Pop. 4140. Here in 1710, during the War of the Succession, the English general Stanhope, owing to the dilatoriness of his allies in affording him support, was defeated by the Duke de Vendôme, and compelled to surrender, with all his force, amounting to about 5500 men.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 455
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