Blenheim Preparation: The English Army on the March to the Danube : Collected EssaysSpellmount, 2004 - 340 páginas A collection of essays on the Marlburian Wars by the leading authority on the period, describing the Duke of Marlborough's development into one of Britain's most successful military commandeers ever.The subjects cover all aspects of his career, his use of infantry, cavalry and artillery, his mastery of logistics, siege-craft and diplomacy, and descriptions of the battle of Sedgemoor, the siege of Alicante through to the battle of Blenheim in 1704 |
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... Elector of Bavaria's army . At the age of 50 , Prince Louis34 was the senior commander in rank and experience if not in years . A long record of distinguished service against the Turk had established his reputation as a fine soldier ...
... Elector of Bavaria's army . At the age of 50 , Prince Louis34 was the senior commander in rank and experience if not in years . A long record of distinguished service against the Turk had established his reputation as a fine soldier ...
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... Elector of Bavaria was soon informed by a smuggled message1 that Tallard was on his way through the Black Forest ; and this cheering intelligence reinforced his policy of inaction while the Allies impotently ravaged the Bavarian ...
... Elector of Bavaria was soon informed by a smuggled message1 that Tallard was on his way through the Black Forest ; and this cheering intelligence reinforced his policy of inaction while the Allies impotently ravaged the Bavarian ...
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... Elector of Bavaria , was a picturesque figure of considerable dash and ability , but also an unscrupulous ... Elector's relationship with his French colleagues was frequently acrimonious . Marlborough's cordial friendship with Prince ...
... Elector of Bavaria , was a picturesque figure of considerable dash and ability , but also an unscrupulous ... Elector's relationship with his French colleagues was frequently acrimonious . Marlborough's cordial friendship with Prince ...
Contenido
The Art of War on Land | 3 |
Beginnings | 25 |
III | 37 |
Derechos de autor | |
Otras 17 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
achieved Allied artillery attack August Baden battalions battle Bavaria besieged Blathwayt Blenheim British camp campaign cannon Captain casualties cavalry centre century Charles II Colonel command considerable D G Chandler Danube defeat defences Donauwörth dragoons Duke of Marlborough Duke's Dutch Elector Elector of Bavaria enemy England English Army Europe field fire Flanders flank folio Foot forces fortresses fought France French garrison Glorious Revolution Grand Alliance Guards gunners guns horse Ibid included infantry James James II John Churchill July King later London Lord Louis XIV major Malplaquet Marshal Tallard Mérode-Westerloo military Monmouth musket Namur Netherlands Nine Years War officers Ordnance organisation Oudenarde Parliament period platoons Prince Eugene proved Queen Anne Ramillies rank regiments Rhine Royal Sarah Sedgemoor siege of Namur soldier Spanish Spanish Netherlands squadrons success tactical Tallard trains troops United Provinces Vauban victory village waggons whilst William III William III's wounded