Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough: With His Original Correspondence, Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim and Other Authentic Sources, Volume 2Bell & Daldy, 1872 |
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... Force round the Sources of the Dyle , to raise the Siege . Camp of Marlborough at Fretin . In- decision of the French Commanders . Eugene wounded in the Attack of the Counterscarp . Marlborough superintends the Operations both of the ...
... Force round the Sources of the Dyle , to raise the Siege . Camp of Marlborough at Fretin . In- decision of the French Commanders . Eugene wounded in the Attack of the Counterscarp . Marlborough superintends the Operations both of the ...
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... It was evident that the accession of so considerable a force would give the preponderance to the party whose cause its chief should espouse . The king of France , in his distress , was anxious to 36 [ CH . LIV . LIFE OF MARLBOROUGH .
... It was evident that the accession of so considerable a force would give the preponderance to the party whose cause its chief should espouse . The king of France , in his distress , was anxious to 36 [ CH . LIV . LIFE OF MARLBOROUGH .
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... force of his arguments , and the cor- rectness and extent of his information . Marlborough him- self , on his part , was struck with the chivalrous character of the young warrior , and under the rusticity of his manners and eccentricity ...
... force of his arguments , and the cor- rectness and extent of his information . Marlborough him- self , on his part , was struck with the chivalrous character of the young warrior , and under the rusticity of his manners and eccentricity ...
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... forces of the two crowns in the Netherlands , and represented them as the more formidable , because they are under the ... force of arms . " That the king of France has doubtless endeavoured to cover his secret views , and to touch his ...
... forces of the two crowns in the Netherlands , and represented them as the more formidable , because they are under the ... force of arms . " That the king of France has doubtless endeavoured to cover his secret views , and to touch his ...
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... force . The news which arrived of the neutrality concluded for Italy , and the march of reinforcements from France , induced them to com- mence their operations before the Gallo - Spaniards could re- ceive the expected succours . Unable ...
... force . The news which arrived of the neutrality concluded for Italy , and the march of reinforcements from France , induced them to com- mence their operations before the Gallo - Spaniards could re- ceive the expected succours . Unable ...
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