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Chapter 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