ABINGDON, lord, ii. 162. Academies, the French, origin of the, with Louis XIV., i. 57.
Act of Association, the, in favour of William III., i. 18.
Act of Settlement, the British, i. 46. Adda, check of Prince Eugene on the, i. 231.
Administration, the system of, in France, under Louis XIV., i. 56.
Agincourt, small force at the battle of, i. 309.
Aicha, capture of, by Marlborough, i. 155. Airè, siege and capture of, by the Allies,
ii. 128-restored to France by the treaty of Utrecht, 232. Aix-la-Chapelle, treaty of, i. 33-recep- tion of Marlborough at, in 1713, ii. 247. Albemarle, lord, defeated and compelled to surrender at Denain, ii. 231- anecdote of, at the battle of Fontenoy, 311.
Albergotti, the marquis, defence of Douai
by, ii. 117, 122-operations under him to arrest the siege of Bouchain, 196. Albert, fort, capture of, by the French, i. 409.
Alexander, the emperor, his measures
for the civilisation of Russia, ii. 100. Alfarez, success of the Allies at, ii. 173. Alicante, siege of, by the French, ii. 3. Allegré, the marquis, defence of Bonn by, i. 127 at the forcing of the lines of the Meuse, 215-he is made prisoner there, 216-overtures for peace made through him in 1706, 278. Alliance, first formation of the, by Marl- borough, i. 28 et seq.-re-formation of it after the death of William III., and its forces, 47-talent of Marlborough as shown in keeping it together, 197 -its fall simultaneous with his, ii. 172.
Allies, forces of the, at the commence ment of the war, i. 81-their divisions and weakness which arose from these 82-their difficulties regarding a com mander-in-chief, and Marlborough at last appointed, 86-their forces and plans at the opening of the war, 92— their gains by the campaign of 1702, 106-they are joined by Portugal, 123 -disasters sustained by them, 1703, on the Upper Rhine and in Bavaria, 138 -they are joined by the Duke of Savoy, 142-gains of the, by the cam- paign of 1704, 186-their parsimony after the battle of Blenheim, and its injurious results, 194, 195-their su pineness after the campaign of Blen- heim, 202-their backwardness, &c. at the opening of the campaign of 1706, 239-difficulties of Marlborough from this, 240- dissensions among them after the campaign of 1706, 280 threatened dissolution of their union, 284-successful efforts of Marlborough to prevent this, 285-negotiations be- tween them and France broken off, ib. -advantages gained by them by the campaign of 1706, and their position at the opening of that of 1707, 292- their efforts to secure Charles XII. of Sweden, 298-their renewed jealousies and procrastinations, 303-their de- feat at Almanza, &c., 305-continued disasters sustained by them in Spain and on the Rhine in 1707, 321- their invasion of Provence and its failure, 324 et seq. their forces for the cam- paign of 1708, 378.
Their successes in the Mediterranean and on the Rhine in 1708, ii. 1-—their jealousies, &c. in Italy in 1708, 4— concessions offered by France to them
in 1709, 11-their counter proposals, 12-progress of the negotiations, 13— their ultimatum, 16-their resolution on the rupture of the negotiations, 19 -their conduct with regard to them, 20-losses sustained by them at Mal- plaquet, 61-effects of their jealousies in 1709, on the campaign on the Rhine, 100 continued jealousies among them, and Marlborough's difficulties with regard to these, 106-the con- ferences for peace at Gertruydenberg, 108-their demands there, 109-and causes of the rupture of the negotia- tions, 110-their plans for the cam- paign of 1710, 112-remonstrances by them against the conclusion of peace by England, 211-their forces in Flan- ders for the campaign of 1712, 219- their indignation at the defection of England, 222-withdrawal of the Eng- lish troops from theirs, 228-their continued losses and failures after the defection of England, 230 et seq.-final dissolution of their alliance, 232. Allies, objects for which they fought in
the wars of the Succession and of the French revolution, ii. 324 et seq. Allies, the, their invasion of France in 1814 and 1815 not parallel to Marl- borough's, ii. 387.
Almanza, the battle of, i. 305-great re-
sults which followed it, 309-erroneous tactics to which the greatness of its results was due, 310-analogy between
it and the battle of Salamanca, ii. 85. Almarez, capture of, by the French, ii. 177. Alort, surrender of, to the Allies, i. 253. Alps, passes of the, secured by the Allies,
Alsace, the conquest of, by France, i. 33
-operations in, 1709, ii. 101. American revolution, danger to Great Britain during the, from the union of France and Spain, ii. 352. Amsterdam, anxiety for peace in, 1708, i. 380.
Andalusia, support of the Bourbons in,
i. 273-enthusiasm in, in favour of them, 1709, ii. 103.
Anglesea, lord, ii. 208, 210-appointed vice-treasurer of Ireland, 153. Anhalt, the prince of, at the siege of Douai, ii. 122.
Anjou, the duke of, grandson of Louis
XIV., bequest of the crown of Spain to him, i. 27, 38, 41-crowned king of Spain as Philip V., 42, 43. See further Philip V.
Anne, queen, Sarah Jennings lady-in- waiting to her while princess, i. 9-her expressed resolution to abandon her father, 13-her desertion of him, 17- settlement on her as princess after the Revolution, 19-the debates regarding her succession, 25-Marlborough pre- ceptor to her son, ib.-her generosity to Marlborough's daughters, 26-dying recommendation by William III. to her, 45-her accession, and confidence reposed in Marlborough by her, 28, 46 -sketch of her character, 75-her first cabinet chiefly composed of Tories, 85 -efforts to have her husband made commander-in-chief of the allies, 86- honours conferred by her on Marl- borough after the campaign of 1702, 105-munificent offer to Marlborough by her, 118-letter from her to the duchess on the death of the marquis of Blandford, 121-marriage portions given by her to Marlborough's daugh- ters, 122-her early attachment to the duke and duchess of Marlborough, 336-her general character, ib.-causes of her estrangement from them, 337- her attachment to high-church prin- ciples, ib.-and to the Tories, 338- her estrangement from them increased by the character of the duchess, Marl- borough's absence, &c., 339-her va- cillation and inconsistency, 340-the appointment of lord Sunderland forced by the Whigs upon her, 341-causes of her dislike to him, 342-long holds out against his appointment, but at last yields, 344 et seq.-her continued leaning toward the Tories, 350-mani- festations of this in her ecclesiastical preferments, 351-rise of Mrs Masham (Abigail Hill) into influence with her, 353, 354-mutual recriminations be- tween her and the duchess of Marl- borough, 356-at first resists the dis- missal of Harley, 364-but is at last compelled to yield, 365-in secret is ruled by Harley and Mrs Masham, 368-interview between her and the duchess, 371.
Her increasing alienation from Marl- borough, ii. 6-death of her husband, and her reception of the duchess of Marlborough on the occasion, 9-her increasing coldness toward the duchess, 70-her conduct with regard to the battle of Malplaquet, 72-her recep tion of Marlborough's request to be made captain-general for life, ib, et seq.— her speech on the battle of Malplaquet,
her increasing jealousy of Marl- borough, 74 insults offered to him, and his remonstrance with her regard- ing them, 76 - her reception of these and of himself, 78 she hastens his departure to Holland, 79-declaration by her regarding Marlborough in 1710, 113 total increase of the national debt under her, 130 her increasing alienation from Marlborough, 133- last interview between her and the duchess, 134-the appointment of lord Shrewsbury as her lord-chamberlain, 135, 137-remonstrance of lord Godol- phin against it, 139 insists on the promotion of colonel Hill, 141 et seq. -resolves on dismissing lord Sunder- land, 142 his dismissal, 144 — ad- dresses to her after these measures, 147 renewed altercations between her and the duchess on Sunderland's dismissal, 149-letter from the duchess to her, and her answer, 150-dismissal of Godolphin, 157-her ungracious re- ception of Marlborough, 166 - dis- misses the duchess from all her em- ployments, 167-acknowledgment of her title by the preliminaries of the treaty of Utrecht, 201 interview between her and Marlborough on his return from the Continent, 208-her apparent vacillation between the Whigs and the Tories, 211-at last dismisses Marlborough, 213-his letter to her on his dismissal, 214-interferes to prevent the duel between him and lord Poulett, 226 conclusion of the treaty of Utrecht, ib. - causes which aroused her jealousy of the Whigs, 239 influence of the Revolution on her, 241 - ingratitude of her conduct toward Marlborough, 242, 243 - - - her uncertainties with regard to the suc- cession, 252 - her feelings with refer- ence to it, 255-dismisses Harley, and commits the formation of a ministry to Bolingbroke, 260 et seq. last act and death of, 262-her Tory predilec- tions, and their influence on the over- throw of Marlborough, 346. Anneci, capture of, by the Allies, ii. 102.
Anteroche, the count d', at Fontenoy, ii. 311.
Antwerp, designs of Marlborough for the capture of, 1703, i. 126, 129-his par- tial success against it, 130-surrender of it to the Allies, 257-subsequent surrender of it to French influence by Great Britain, 290 attempt of Ven-
Argyll, the duke of, at the battle of Oudenarde, i. 394-the arrest of Marl- borough by him proposed, ii. 74-his testimony with regard to the campaign of 1711, 225 - commands in Scotland against the earl of Mar in 1715, and his movements, 274- his vigour saves Edinburgh from the rebels, ib.—and afterwards Stirling, 275-forces under him, 277-battle of Sheriffmuir, 278— is removed from the command, 281- personal enmity between him and Marlborough, 282-his feelings on the suppression of the insurrection, 284. Arleux, check of the Allies at, ii. 184- captured by them, 189-recaptured by the French, 190.
Army, changes in the, introduced by Louis XIV., i. 55.
Arras, designs of the Allies against, which are frustrated by Villars, ii. 122-is confirmed to France by the treaty of Utrecht, 232.
Artagnan, general, at Malplaquet, ii. 60. Artillery, improvement in the, under Louis XIV., i. 55.
Artois, incursions of the Allies into, i. 409.
Asfeld, the chevalier d', capture of Denia by, ii. 3.
Ath, capture of, by Marlborough, i. 263. Athlone, the earl of, i. 29-forces under him at the opening of the war, 92- covers the siege of Kaiserwörth, 93– saves Nimeguen from capture by the French, 94-his jealousy of Maribo- rough, 96-his generous conduct to- ward Marlborough, 106- his death, 127. Atterbury, bishop, at Marlborough's funeral, ii. 308.
Aubach, general d', left by Marlborough to defend Trêves, i. 209-his miscon- duct there, and its effects on Marl- borough's plans, 210, 211.
Aubigny, capture of redoubt of, ii. 184,
Aubrey, count d', slain at Malplaquet, ii. 64.
Augsburg, the Protestant league of, i. 36 --objects for which formed. &c., ii. 321-capture of, by the French, i. 139.
Augustus, king of Poland, the dethrone- ment of, by Charles XII. of Sweden, ii. 87-measures, &c., of Marlborough toward him as ex-king, i. 303-present at the siege of Lille, 410 - joins the coalition against Sweden after the overthrow of Charles XII., ii. 107. Aul, capture of, by the French, i. 409. Austerlitz, analogy between, and Rami- lies, ii. 85.
Austria, a member of the Protestant league of Augsburg, i. 36 — insurrec- tion against her in Hungary at the opening of the war, 81 - her views in joining the alliance, ib.-plan of Louis XIV. for attacking her by the valley of the Danube, 124 her danger in 1703, before the battle of Blenheim, 139-her danger at the opening of the campaign of 1704, 144-the Hungarian insurrection against her, 145-honours conferred by her government on Marl- borough after the battle of Blenheim, 187 her parsimony, tardiness, &c., for the campaign of 1705, 194, 195– her supineness after the campaign of Blenheim, 203, 205-her jealousies at the conclusion of the campaign of 1705, 229-these jealousies are ap- peased by Marlborough, 233-his re- ception in the empire, 234 - - her con- tinued distress from the Hungarian insurrection, 274 - disunion between her and the Allies produced by the campaign of 1706, 280-the govern- ment of the Netherlands offered to Marlborough by her, ib.-diversion of her forces to Naples during the cam- paign of 1707, 312-renewed disputes between her and Charles XII. of Sweden, 321-selfish conduct of her government with regard to the expe- dition against Toulon, 322-efforts of Marlborough to adjust her differences with Charles XII., 326.
Disputes between her government and that of Savoy, ii. 4-dissensions between them in 1709, and effect of these on the operations in Piedmont, 101-her demands at the conferences of Gertruydenberg, 109-effect on her of the dismissal of lord Sunderland from office, 148-provisions of the treaty of Utrecht with regard to her, 227-concludes peace with France at Rastadt, 233 — ingratitude of her go- vernment toward Marlborough, 248- the alleged danger to Europe from the union of the Spanish possessions with her own, 364-sketch of the war
between her and Frederick the Great, 406 et seq.
Auvergne, general d', ii. 52, 59. Auvergne, the prince of, ii. 118. Auverquerque, see Overkirk. Aversham, lord, on the campaign of 1705, &c., i. 225.
Azincour, battle of, small force engaged at, i. 309.
Baden, Louis, margrave of, forces under, at the opening of the war, i. 92-check of Villars by him at Stollhoffen, 138- interview between him and Marl- borough, 148-his jealousy regarding the chief command, 149-at the forcing of the lines of Schellenberg, 152, 153, 154 - capture of Landau by him, 184 -movements assigned to him in the opening of the campaign of 1705, and his dilatory conduct, 205-his factious conduct at the opening of that of 1706, 240-successes of Villars against him in 1706, 274 - his last illness, ib. -his death, 288-sketch of his career, his character, &c., 289.
Balaguer, capture of, by the Allies, ii. 104.
Barcelona, capture of, by the Allies, i 232-siege of it by the French, and raising of the siege, 271-retreat of Stahremberg to, ii. 180-siege of it by the duke of Berwick, its heroic defence, &c., 291-commencement of the siege, 293 -storming of the town, 295— humanity of Berwick, 296. Bareuth, the margrave of, defeated at Stollhoffen, i. 315.
Barrier, views of the Dutch regarding their, i. 284, 285.
Barrier towns, provisions of the treaty of Utrecht regarding the, ii. 227. Bart, M. de, French envoy at the Hague, i. 84.
Bavaria, the prince of, bequest of the
Spanish crown to, and his death, i. 39. Bavaria, the elector of, efforts to detach him from the French alliance, i. 156- is joined by Marshal Tallard, 157 — at the battle of Blenheim, 173-retires after it to Brussels, 184-forces under him in 1705, 204 - operations under him in the Netherlands, 208- over- tures for peace from France through him in 1706, 278-negotiations be- tween him and the Allies, 285-move- ments under him in Flanders during 1707, 317-forces under him in 1708, 377 attempt by him on Brussels, 437, 438.
Bavaria, enters into alliance with France and Spain, i. 43, 47-great advantages of its alliance to France, 80, 144-the cross-march of Marlborough from the Netherlands into, 147 - his successes in it, 155-ravaging of it by him, and objects of this, 156-concludes peace with the Allies, 186-is given up by Austria by the treaty of Rastadt, ii. 233. Beaufort, the duke of, ii. 148. Bedchamber appointments, importance of, ii. 80.
Bedmar, the marquis of, forces under, at the opening of the war, i. 92 defeat
of Obdam at Eckeren by him, 131. Beirvlich, capture of, by the French, i. 409.
Belgrade, Eugene's victory over the Turks at, and capture of it by him, ii. 401. Berkley, admiral the earl of, ii. 263. Berlin, reception of Marlborough at, after the battle of Blenheim, i. 188-his re- ception there in 1705, 235. Bern, a spy of Harley's, i. 363. Berri, the duke de, i. 378. Berwick, the duke of, parentage of, i. 2 -forces under him in Spain, in 1705, 233-forces under him, and his suc- cesses in Spain, in 1706, 273-his victory at Almanza, 305 - brought from Spain to Flanders in 1708, 377 -his junction with Vendôme after the battle of Oudenarde, 403, 407-opera- tions under him to interrupt the siege of Lille, 413-his junction with Ven- dôme, and advance to raise the siege, 417-mutual jealousies, &c., between them, 418-they retire, 422-continued jealousies between them, and his re- moval to command on the Rhine, 441 -letter from Marlborough to him urging peace, 443-his position at the close of 1709, ii. 69-commands on the side of Piedmont in 1709,102-is placed under Villars in 1710, 118-is in- trusted with the reduction of Barce- lona, 291-his forces for that purpose, 292-commencement of the siege, 293 -storming of the town, 295-his humanity after its capture, 296- sketch of his career, ib.-his character, 297
on the dismissal of Bolingbroke by the Pretender, 301. Bethune, the siege of, resolved on by Marlborough, ii. 123-its siege and capture, 125-restored to France by the treaty of Utrecht, 232. Beuil, the count de, slain at Malplaquet, ii. 64.
Bevern, the duke de, ii. 413.
Bingfield, colonel, death of, at Ramilies, i. 247.
Biron, marshal, check of Cadogan by, before Oudenarde, i. 389. Blackall, Dr, bishopric bestowed on, by Queen Anne, i. 351, 354. Blandford, the marquis of, character and death of, i. 119 et seq.
Blenheim, forces of the two parties at, i. 159-position of the French at, 162— and of the Allies, 165-battle of, 167 -its results, 180, 182-representations of the Tories regarding it, 200-ana- logy between it and Jena, ii. 85. Blenheim palace,commencement, &c., of, i. 189-difficulties thrown in the way of its completion, and Marlborough's conduct with regard to these, ii. 163 -attempts of the Tories to throw the expense of its completion upon Marl- borough, 249-proportion of its ex- pense borne by him, 251-interest taken by him in the erection of it, 304 -bequest by him for completing it, 309-removal of his remains to it, ib. Blenheim papers, commencement of the, i. 30.
Blonde, battalion of, at Almanza, i. 307. Bolingbroke, lord, character of Marl-
borough by him, i. 87-letter from him to Marlborough on the conduct of the Dutch generals, 220-on the battle of Ramilies, 253-first intro- duced into the cabinet by Marl- borough, 343-misplaced confidence of the latter in him, 345-his profes- sions of attachment to Marlborough at this time, 346-still remains in office, 349-still retained in office by Godol- phin, 357-at last resigns, 366-his secret influence with the queen, 368.
On the increase of the national debt, and the prospects regarding it, ii. 131 -his accession to office with Harley, &c. on the dismissal of the Whigs, 160 -on the conditions offered to Marl- borough if he would join the Tories, 164 negotiations carried on with Louis XIV., 188-on the passage of Villars' lines by Marlborough in 1711, 194-letter from him to Marlborough after the capture of Bouchain, and his concealment from the latter of the negotiations with France, 200-charges brought by him against Marlborough, 212-measures adopted by him to inflame the queen against Marl- borough, 217- and measures with regard to the negotiations, ib.-orders Ormond to abstain from active opera-
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