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

Allies, continued.

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,

ii. 4.

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,

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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.

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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,

189.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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-