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Blenheim 1704
The Duke of Marlborough’s masterpiece
Blenheim 1704
The Duke of Marlborough’s masterpiece
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Osprey's study of the Blenheim campaign, Britiain's defining battle of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714). Combining one of history's most audacious strategic manoeuvres with perhaps the greatest military victory ever won by a British commander, the Blenheim campaign is rightly considered the pinnacle of the career of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. On 13 August 1704, Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy faced a Franco-Bavarian army threatening to knock Austria out of the War of the Spanish Succession. In a hard-fought battle Marlborough won a resounding victory, capturing Marshal Tallard and over 14,000 men. In this book John Tincey describes how Marlborough's victory crushed his enemies, shattered the myth of French invincibility and laid the foundations for two centuries of British world dominance.
Table of Contents
Origins of the Campaign
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Campaign
The battle of Blenheim
The Aftermath
The Battlefield today
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Jul 25 2004 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781841767710 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 92 b/w; 12 col |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Campaign |
| Short code | CAM 141 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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