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Table of Contents
ОглавлениеChapter I
The Background to the War
The Supremacy of France in the Seventeenth Century
The Problem of the Spanish Succession
The Rise of John Churchill
The Coalition Against Louis XIV
Chapter II
The Campaigns of 1702-3
The Art of War in Marlborough's Day
The Clearing of the Lower Meuse, 1702
1703—A Frustrating Year
Chapter III
The March to the Danube, 1704
The Expedition is Planned
From Bedburg to Donauwörth
The Assault of the Schellenberg
Chapter IV
Blenheim, 1704
The Devastation of Bavaria
Eugene Rejoins Marlborough
The Approach to Battle
The Battle is Joined
The Decisive Stroke
"It Was a Famous Victory"
Chapter V
The Lines of Brabant, 1705
After Blenheim
Failure on the Moselle
The Lines of Brabant
Chapter VI
Ramillies, 1706
The French Seek Battle
The Allies Attack
The Pursuit
Exploiting the Victory
Chapter VII
Oudenarde, 1708
The Stalemate of 1707
1708—Early French Successes
Oudenarde—An Encounter Battle
The Siege of Lille
Chapter VIII
Malplaquet, 1709
Negotiations for Peace
The Siege of Tournai
Preparations for Battle
Malplaquet, September 11, 1709
Chapter IX
The Lines of. "Ne Plus Ultra", 1711
The Campaign of 1710
Piercing the "Ne Plus Ultra" Lines
The Siege of Bouchain
Marlborough's Dismissal
APPENDIX "A"
Table of the Spanish Succession
APPENDIX "B"
Sources and Books for Further Reading
Index
