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Battle for Europe: How the Duke of Marlborough Masterminded the Defeat of France at Blenheim

Battle for Europe: How the Duke of Marlborough Masterminded the Defeat of France at Blenheim - Hardcover

by Charles Spencer
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Availability:In StockContributor:Charles SpencerPublish date:2005-04-01Pages:384
Language:EnglishPublisher:WileyISBN-13:9780471719960ISBN-10:047171996XUPC:9780471719960Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Western Europe, MilitarySize:9.36 x 6.38 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.541Product ID:SC2CV24YES

A "wondrously enthralling" (The Times [London]) history of the bloody battle that halted the French attempt to dominate Europe and changed the course of history

In 1704, the armies of French King Louis XIV were poised to extend the French frontiers to the Rhine and install a French prince on the Spanish throne. But as French forces marched toward Vienna, allied armies commanded by John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Prince Eugene of Savoy set out to oppose them. The two forces clashed at Blenheim, in Bavaria, and the previously undefeated French were routed, ending France's dream of European domination. Based on original sources, this page-turning narrative brings the battle to life, capturing the deliberations of kings as well as the experiences of ordinary soldiers.

Language:EnglishPublisher:WileyISBN-13:9780471719960ISBN-10:047171996XUPC:9780471719960Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Western Europe, MilitarySize:9.36 x 6.38 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.541Product ID:SC2CV24YES

CHARLES SPENCER is the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, and a direct descendant of the Duke of Marlborough. After earning a degree in modern history from Magdalen College, Oxford, he worked for seven years as an NBC correspondent. His previous books are Althorp: The Story of an English House and The Spencers: A Personal History of an English Family. He lives at Althorp, his ancestral home in Northampton, and in London.


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