Blenheim, South Carolina Blenheim, South Carolina Blenheim is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. It is named for Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England which itself is named for the Battle of Blenheim, a major English victory of the War of the Spanish Succession at what is now Blindheim, Germany. Blenheim Palace was the residence of the Duke of Marlborough, after whom Marlboro County is named. Blenheim Ginger Ale was originally bottled in Blenheim, with the local mineral water. Blenheim is located at (34.507513, -79.653088). According to the United States Census Bureau, the
First Battle of Anandpur (1704) First Battle of Anandpur (1704) The First Battle of Anandpur was fought between the Mughal Empire and the Sikhs in 1704. The Mughals were defeated in the First Battle of Chamkaur (1702) therefore the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb sent a huge force under General Ramjan Khan to Anandpur. General Sayyid Khan was replaced by General Ramjan Khan.Ramjan khan besieged the fort of Anandpur and the battle starts.In the battle, Ramjan Khan was severely wounded against the Guru at the well militarised fort of Anandpur Sahib. Hence, seeing all failure of the efforts the mughal forces were forcefully repulsed by the Sikhs.