Blenheim Preparation: The English Army on the March to the Danube : Collected EssaysSpellmount, 2004 - 340 էջ 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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