4th » War of the Spanish Succession: Gibraltar is captured by an England English and Netherlands Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Archduke Charles.
13th » War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim – Kingdom of England English and Holy Roman Empire Imperial forces are victorious over Kingdom of France French and Electorate of Bavaria Bavarian troops.
Famous Deaths for August 1704
14th » Roland Laporte, French religious leader (b. 1675)