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On Sunday 23 May 1706, near the village of Ramillies in modern Belgium, the Anglo-Dutch army commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, inflicted a devastating defeat on the French army of the Duke de Villeroi. Marlborough's triumph on that day ranks alongside Blenheim as one of the great feats of his extraordinary military career. The French army was shattered physically and morally and, as a result, Marlborough's army overran almost all of the Spanish Netherlands in the next six weeks, and gained an unshakeable advantage over the armed might of Louis XIV's France during the long War of the Spanish Succession. In this expert guide to the battle and the battlefield, James Falkner offers a gripping and authoritative account of the campaign and the action, and he takes the reader across the battleground itself, relating the course of the fighting to the terrain as it can be viewed today.
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This is another excellent volume from Pen and Sword's splendid Battleground Europe series and is as far as I am aware, the only publication written to date, that is dedicated to this specific battle. It is both handy sized and very affordable and it includes a very useful guide for walking the battlefield therefore making it a handy companion for anyone wishing to visit the battlefield. In common with other titles in this series, it is packed full of black and white photographs and copies of period engravings and paintings. There are a few colour plates, plus some very useful maps too. The detailed bibliographical information on the key personalities involved and tables of casualties including those wounded and killed will be helpful to the more serious researcher and student of military history.
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Lace and blood
13 July 2011
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I have read this book in less than 1 day and then i re-read it
I really enjoyed it since i am fond of that period and i would suggest it to any reader who is interested in it also!
my only complain was the size of the book. i would expect something bigger with more military details like detailed orders of battles for each year of campaigning! is that too much i was asking?
i could not find in its pages any referrence on army lists. As a wargamer i would love to see such details printed.
I have also not found any info regarding the attack that Marlboroug has attempted against the French Maison du Roi durng the battle of Ramillies!
which units rode initialy aith him vs the French cavalry? were they all English?, were they Hannoverians? details like that have left me searching hence the 4 instead of 5 stars!
I really enjoyed it since i am fond of that period and i would suggest it to any reader who is interested in it also!
my only complain was the size of the book. i would expect something bigger with more military details like detailed orders of battles for each year of campaigning! is that too much i was asking?
i could not find in its pages any referrence on army lists. As a wargamer i would love to see such details printed.
I have also not found any info regarding the attack that Marlboroug has attempted against the French Maison du Roi durng the battle of Ramillies!
which units rode initialy aith him vs the French cavalry? were they all English?, were they Hannoverians? details like that have left me searching hence the 4 instead of 5 stars!
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