This remarkable book by the outstanding military historian of his generation, seeks to bring to life the heroic figure behind the age of Blenheim. The emphasis of the narrative lies throughout on the character and personality of John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, rather than on the general historical events of his life. The course of Marlborough's war leadership is narrated with clarity, colour, pace and immediacy, rendering Marlborough's talents and achievements explicable in terms of the military art of his time. He emerges as the greatest soldier of his age, and in the forefront of commanders of all time. CONTENTS Author's Acknowledgments Author's Note Author's Foreword one The Parting by the Water's Side two The Suspicions of the Dutch three So Little Service four Founding a Family five I Love You So Truly Well six The Long March seven Blenheim eight Anne and Sarah nine See What a Happy Man He Is ten The Great Glorious Success eleven A Back Way to the Queen's Closet twelve The Instrument of So Much Happiness thirteen A Very Murdering Battle fourteen The Malice of a Bedchamber Woman fifteen The Greatest Captain of the Age Bibliographical References Bibliography Illustration Acknowledgments Index

Barnett Correlli

Marlborough - Wordsworth Military Library