troops into Artois, 409-his forces, &c., for the siege of Lille, 410-his mea- sures for the protection of the convoy, 412, 413-takes charge of the covering army at it, 414 commencement of the siege, 415-his anxiety for an action, 417-his movements to meet Vendôme and Berwick, 418 - urges attacking the French, but is prevented by the Dutch deputies, 422-danger of his position, 423-Eugene's wound throws the conduct of the siege on him, 428 procures supplies from England by Ostend, 431-action at Wynendale, ib. et seq.-arrival of convoy, and further progress of the siege, 434 -measures of, for bringing up stores, &c., 435-surrender of the town, and siege of the citadel, 436-foils Ven- dôme's attempt against Brussels, 437 -surrender of the citadel of Lille, and losses during the siege, 438- wishes to enter France after the siege, 440 recovers Ghent, 441 Bruges, Plassendael, &c., 442 - again declines the government of the Netherlands, 443-letter from him to the Duke of Berwick urging peace, ib. -ability shown by him in this cam- paign, and review of his conduct of it, 446 et seq.-his regulations for the siege of Lille, 449.
Reinforcements sent by him to Spain in 1708, ii. 2-efforts of, to retain Savoy and Prussia in the alliance, 5- his increasing difficulties at home, and cold reception there, 6-dismissal of his brother from office, 8, 9-conducts the negotiations in 1709, 12-attempt to bribe him by the French ambassa- dor, 13-urges on Louis the accept- ance of the terms offered by the Allies, 14-remarkable conversation between him and de Torcy, ib. et seq.-his views on the subject of peace, 15--still labours to effect a pacification, 17— false accusations against him of having laboured to prolong the war, 18-his efforts to obtain an augmentation of forces in the Netherlands, 1709, 24- remonstrates against transference of forces to Spain, 25-additional forces obtained from the Dutch, 26-his plans for the campaign of 1709, 27- his measures to deceive Villars, 28- draws round Tournay, 29-siege and capture of the town, 31-commence- ment and difficulties of the siege of the citadel, 32-surrender of it, and his movement toward Mons, 36-forces
Villars' lines, 37-interposes between him and France, 38-movements and preparations before Malplaquet, 41— his forces there, 42, 44-the Dutch deputies oppose fighting, 45-his and Eugene's plan of attack, 48-battle of Malplaquet, 51-his losses, &c., at it, 61-his humanity after it, 63, 67- capture of Mons, and conclusion of the campaign, 68-continued decline of his influence at court, 69 - unjust strictures on him and the campaign, 71-his request to be made captain- general for life, and its reception, 72
his injudicious letter to the queen, 73-his reception by the Houses of Parliament, ib.-increasing jealousy of him at court, 74-course counselled by him regarding Sacheverell, 75-he threatens to resign, 76-his remon- strance with the queen against the appointment of colonel Hill, &c., ib. et seq.-determines to resign if Mrs Masham is not removed, 78-but is induced to yield, and apparently re- conciled to the queen, ib.-observa- tions on these steps of his, and justifi- cation of his demand, 79 et seq.-his departure for Holland, ib.-his great- ness as the great cause of his fall, 82 -analogy between his battles and those of the French Revolution wars, 85-plans of, for invading France from Alsace and Piedmont, 100-his views regarding the Portuguese troops, 105-he again refuses the government of the Netherlands, 106-his advice regarding the new confederacy in the North, 107-the conferences at Gertruydenberg, and his efforts to bring about an accommodation there, 108 et seq.-his counsels to the govern- ment on the subject, 112-his plans for the campaign of 1710, ib.-his departure for the Continent, 113- opening of the campaign, and its first operations, 114-passage of the lines of the Scarpe, 115-investment of Douai, 117-preparations to receive Villars, 119-the latter retires, 120- capture of Douai, 121-his designs on Arras frustrated by Villars, 122-re- solves on besieging Bethune, 123- siege and fall of that place, 125-in- creasing animosity against him in Eng- land, 126-he designs the capture of Calais, ib. siege and capture of St Venant, 127-and of Aire, 128-his increasing difficulties at home, 129- envy of him among his own party, 133
Marlborough, duke of, continued.
-his views on the appointment of the duke of Shrewsbury, 140-renewed contest regarding the appointment of colonel Hill, 141-his remonstrances against the dismissal of lord Sunder- land, 143-his motives on this occa- sion, 144-effects of this dismissal on him, 146-his anxiety lest parliament should be dissolved, 147-letter from the emperor to him on these changes of administration, 148-his magnanimity on hearing of Mr Cresset's mission to Hanover, 153-his noble conduct, and advice to the duchess at this crisis, 154-his patriotic conduct on Godol- phin's dismissal, 157-his decision on the formation of the new ministry, 160-difficulties thrown in the way of the completion of Blenheim, and his conduct in regard to these, 163- attempts to gain him over to the Tories, 164-his ungrateful reception by the ministry and the country, 165 -his conduct on the dismission of the duchess, 167-he withholds his in- tended resignation, 168-his political career now closed, 169-his achieve- ments to this time, 170-proof which his fall afforded of his greatness, 171 -effect of the disasters in Spain on him, and his landing in Holland, 181 -effects of the death of the emperor Joseph on him, 182-forces at his dis- posal, ib.-plan of the campaign formed by him, 184-separation of Eugene and his troops from him, 186-offers battle, but in vain, 187-resolves on passing the lines of Villars, 188-his project for achieving this, 189-pre- parations for executing it, and deceiv- ing Villars, 190-its entire success, 191 et seq.-great success thus gained. 192-greatness of this achievement, subsequent movements, &c., 193 - fame earned by this achievement, and opinion of Rousset on it, 194-com- mencement of the siege of Bouchain, 195-movements and operations dur- ing its progress, 196-capture of Bou- chain, 198-reflections on this siege, 199-correspondence with the minis- try, who have secretly fixed the preli- minaries of peace, 200-libels with which he is assailed by the Tories, 202-misrepresentations regarding his conduct in this campaign, ib.-his letter to Harley on these libels, &c., 203-object of the Tories in these attacks on him, 204-charge of em-
bezzlement brought against him, and his answer to it, 205-returns home deeply hurt at the proceedings of the ministry, 207-his speech in parlia- ment in reply to the misrepresenta- tions made regarding him, 208-he is supported by the majority in the Peers, 209-irresolution of the queen, 211-renewed charges of peculation against him, 212-is dismissed from all his offices, 213-his letter to the queen on his dismissal, 214-noble conduct of Eugene toward him, 216— machinations of the Tories to inflame the queen against him, 217-his speech on seconding the motion of Halifax against the peace, 224 - increased virulence of the libels against him, 234-renewed persecution against him with regard to pecuniary affairs, 235— obtains passports and goes abroad, 236 -moral lessons to be deduced from his fall, 238-the grasping disposition shown by him and the Whigs was the cause of it, 239-ingratitude of the queen, and baseness of the Tories toward him, 242-religious and civil liberty was the cause for which he contended, 245-his services in secur- ing the Hanoverian succession, 246- honours, &c., with which he is received on the Continent, ib.-his reception at Aix-la-Chapelle, 247-loses the princi- pality of Mindelsheim, and ingratitude of the imperial court to him, 248- continued malice shown against him at home, and efforts to throw the com- pletion of Blenheim upon him, 249- its building at the public expense sus- pended, 250-his resolute conduct, and measures with regard to the Hano- verian succession, 256-measures for counteracting the intrigues of Harley at Hanover, 257-confidence reposed by the elector of Hanover in him, 259 -his return to England, and arrival at London on the death of the queen, 263-resolves on holding no political situation under the new government, 264-declines entering the cabinet, and regard with which treated by the king, 266-his conduct on the prose- cution of Harley, 267, 303-his suc- cessful opposition to measures favour- ing the Pretender, 267-his prompt measures for suppressing disaffection among the Guards, 268-his firm and prudent conduct on occasion of the Rebellion in Scotland, 271-his ar- rangements for its suppression, 273-
directs the royalist troops on Preston, 276-supersedes Argyll in the com- mand by Cadogan, 281-hostility be- tween him and Argyll, 282-his views with regard to subjugating the High- lands, 285-deaths of two of his daughters, 303 he is struck with palsy, and his public life ended, 304— anecdotes of his latter years, second stroke of palsy, &c., 305- his habits of life at this time, ib.-again struck with palsy, his last hours, and death, 306— his funeral, ib.-interred first at West- minster Abbey, and afterwards at Blenheim, 308-his fortune and will, 309-descent of his title and estates, 310-his remarkable kindness of dis- position, 312-his character as a hus- band, father, and friend, ib. — his sauvity of manner, and its effects on the alliance, 313-his humanity in war, and care of his soldiers, 314—his equanimity when dismissed from office, 315-his magnanimity in judging of others, 316-false imputation against him of being adverse to peace, and fond of money, 317-moral character of the wars in which he was gaged, 321-the objects for which he contended, 322-these identical with those contended for in the re- volutionary war, 325-circumstances which induced the reaction against him, 339-attacks of Swift, and the Tory writers on, 345-his overthrow due to these causes, 346-injustice, &c., of the Tory attacks on him, 347 -his views and proposals regarding the crown of Spain, 349-change in the system of war in his time, 376- his peculiar character as a general, 381
his extraordinary prudence and address, 382-he always maintained the initiative, though generally inferior in force, 383-peculiar nature of war in his time, 384-circumstances which made circumspection necessary in him, 385-compelled to fix the war in Flanders, and to make it one of sieges, 386-dangers to him from the opposite system, 387-Chesterfield's opinion of him, and reasons why he was underrated during his life, 388 -he was the perfection of genius matured by experience, 389-his great address and suavity of manner, 390- his character as a statesman, 391-his character in private, 392-his political character after the Revolution, ib.- his faults and weaknesses, 393-cir-
cumstances which palliated these faults in him, 394-his elevated ideas in the disposal of money, 395-his magnanimity and humanity, 396-his character as drawn by Adam Smith and Bolingbroke, 397-as one of the five great generals of modern times, 398-cordiality which subsisted be- tween him and Eugene, 399-contrast between them as generals, 402-com- parison between him and Wellington, 424-points of difference between them, 426-opposite circumstances of their soldiers, 427-their respective characteristics, 428-he made more use of cavalry, and why, 430-and was more successful in sieges, 432- causes of these characteristics, ib.- his character as drawn in contempo- rary records, and as now understood, 437.
Marlborough, the duchess of, her cha- racter, i. 9-pension conferred on her by the princess Anne, 19-honours conferred on her by the queen on her accession, 46-the duke's affection for her, and letters to her, 90-opposes her son's entering the army, 119- letter from the queen to her on the death of her son, 121-letter from the duke to her on Ramilies, 254 - the attachment of queen Anne to her, 336-her attachment to the Whigs, 338 effects of her violence in estranging the queen, 339 com- mencement of the decline of her influence at court, 340-urges on the queen the appointment of lord Suu- derland, 341-causes of her anxiety for it, 343-Abigail Hill first recom- mended by her, 353-treachery of Mrs Masham to her, 354-her im- prudent conduct at this time, 355- on the queen's predilection for Mrs Masham, 369-her expressed inten- tion to retire from court, 371-Mrs Masham's ingratitude to her, 372.
Her irritation against the Whig leaders, ii. 8-interview between her and the queen on the death of the prince of Denmark, 9, 10-increasing estrangement of the queen from her, and her imprudent conduct, 70- refuses all reconciliation with Mrs Masham, 133-last interview between her and the queen, 134-her conduct toward the duchess of Shrewsbury, 137-renewed altercations between her and the queen on lord Sunderland's dismissal, 149-letter from her to the
Marlborough, duchess of, continued. queen, and answer of the latter, 150- counsels of the duke to her at this crisis, 155-dismissed from her situa- tions, 156-opposes the duke's taking office after the accession of George I., 264, 265-during the last hours of her husband, 306-provision by his will for her, 309-his affection for her, 312-her subsequent life, devotion to him, and death, 319.
Marlborough Despatches, commencement of the, i. 30.
Marlborough titles and estates, descent of the, ii. 310.
Marsin, marshal, defeated by prince Eugene, i. 79—capture of Augsburg by, 139-forces under, at Blenheim, 161 note, 163-operations there, 167, 172-forces under, in Alsace, at the opening of 1705, 204-sent from the Rhine into Flanders after the battle of Ramilies, 260-mortally wounded and taken prisoner at Turin, 269. Mary, queen of William III., death of,
Masham, Mrs, afterwards lady, early
history and rise of, i. 353-her great influence, 354-her secret influence with the queen, 368-her ingratitude toward the duchess of Marlborough, 372-her intrigues against Marl borough, &c. ii. 6-continuation of her intrigues, 69, 72, 74-denuncia- tion of her by Marlborough, 77-he demands her dismissal, but afterwards yields, 78-the duchess refuses all reconciliation with her, 133 - she resolves on the dismissal of lord Sunderland, 142-and on that of Godolphin, 156-succeeds the duchess as mistress of the privy purse, 168- dissensions between her and the duchess of Somerset, 252-alienation of, from Harley, 260.
Matheson, Mr, ambassador to Portugal, i. 123.
Maupertuis, intimacy of Frederick the Great with, ii. 404.
May, brigadier, wounded at Malplaquet, ii. 64. Maynwaring, Mr, ii. 236.
Mazeppa, the revolt of, from Peter the Great, and his junction with Charles XII. of Sweden, ii. 90. Mechlin, surrender of, to the Allies, i. 253.
Medina, Sir Solomon, charge of em- bezzlement brought against Marl- borough by, ii. 205.
Mediterranean, progress of the war in the, 1708, ii. 1.
Menin, siege and capture of, by Marl- borough, i. 260.
Menzikoff, prince, ii. 95. Merci, count, ii. 101. Mesnager, M., ii. 201.
Meuse, narrow escape of Marlborough from capture on the, i. 105-its great importance to the Netherlands, 109- Villeroi's lines on the, 212-forcing of them by Marlborough, 213, 214. Middleton, lord, an adherent of James II.'s, i. 22.
Milan, provisions of the treaty of Utrecht regarding, ii. 227.
Milanese, the, claimed in 1707 by Austria, i. 323.
Military uniform, introduction of, by Louis XIV., i. 55.
Minden, the victory of, ii. 417. Mindelsheim, the principality of, con-
ferred on Marlborough, i. 187-lost by him after the peace of Rastadt, ii. 248.
Mining, extent to which carried at the siege of Tournay, ii. 33. Minorca, subjugation of, by the Allies in 1708, ii. 1-confirmed to Great Britain by the treaty of Utrecht, 226.
Molesworth, captain, i. 247.
Mollwitz, victory of Frederick the Great at, ii. 406.
Molyneux, Mr, mission of, to Hanover, ii. 257, 258.
Moncart, count, slain at Malplaquet, ii. 64.
Monjuich, fort, capture of, by lord Peterborough, i. 232.
Monmouth, the duke of, his life saved by Marlborough at Maestricht, i. 6 his rebellion, and services of Marl- borough during it, 11.
Mons, recommendation of Marlborough regarding it, i. 21-movement Marlborough against it, ii. 36-siege and capture of it by the Allies, 68.
Montagu, sir James, made solicitor- general, i. 349.
Montague, the duke of, i. 122-promo- tion of, on the accession of George I., ii. 266-at Marlborough's funeral, 307. Montague, the duchess of, ii. 266. Montemard, the count de, ii. 296. Montespan, madame de, i. 50. Montesquieu, marshal, defeat of, on the lines of the Scarpe, ii. 114, 115-118— capture of Arleux by, 190.
Montesquieu on the duke of Berwick, ii. 297.
Montferrat, the, demanded by Savoy, ii. 4.
Monthermer, lord, marriage of Marl borough's youngest daughter to, i.
Montjoie, battalion of, at Almanza, i. 308.
Montpensier alliance, motives of Louis
Philippe for the, ii. 355-the treaty of Utrecht not violated by it, 373. Moors, services of Marlborough against the, i. 4—their expulsion from Spain, 60, 61.
Mortagne, capture of, by the Allies, ii. 114-check of the Allies at, 184. Moscow, march of Charles XII. on, ii. 92.
Moselle, operations on the, 1705, i 207.
Mothe, count de la, forces under, at the
opening of the war, i. 92-forces under him in 1708, 377-capture of Bruges by him, 384-forces under him to cover Ghent, &c., 417-defeat of, at Wynendale, 431-surrender of Ghent by him, 442.
Mother, intellectual power inherited through the, i. 2. Munich, marshal, i 410.
Murcia, subjugation of, by the French, i 309.
Murray, sir George, the Marlborough Despatches edited by, i 3L
Murray, lord Charies, taken prisoner at Preston, 271.
Nairn, lord, taken prisoner at Fration. ii. 277-condemned, but rental, Sat Namur, the capture of by V. all.. i 68-attempt on it by Mariamurug 241.
Nantes, the Edict of, its retour aut results of this, i 35, 60-annusta. Mus suffered by it, 36- ela, 6. how regarded by contemporary Calve lics, ii. 359.
Naples, expedition of the huma against, and its bro
provisions of the treaty f regarding it, i 277.
Napoleon, see Buonaparte.
Narva, the battle of, i 2P. 7
Nassau-Saarbruck, se baarbruck National debt, origin of taki William III., i. 69—ite increaisk Ulfage him, ii. 332-its increase under and Anne, and alarm excited in 1, 333, ii. 130.
National sins, insensibility to, ii. 359. Natzmer, general, at Oudenarde, i. 396. Naumberg, victory of Frederick the Great at, ii. 408.
Navy, the British, efforts of James II. on behalf of the, i. 73-at different periods outnumbered by those of France and Spain, ii. 352.
Navy, the French, improvement of, by Louis XIV., i. 56.
Neer Ische, passage of the Dyle by the Allies at, i. 219.
Netherlands, services of Marlborough in the, 1689, i. 20-and again in 1691,21- Marlborough appointed to the chief command in them, 28-description of them, 109-political causes which have divided them, 111-causes which have given rise to their fortified cities, 112-effects of these fortresses on the system of war in them, 113-circum- stances which caused the transfer of the war into them, its slow progress, &c. 195-forces in them on the two sides in 1706, 241-the government of them offered to Marlborough, but declined, 280-views of the Dutch regarding them, 282-agreement re- specting the government of them, 2:5-plans for the campaign of 1797 in them, 316-opening of it, 317- forces of France in them for the cam- paign of 1796, 377-and those of the Ales, 378-the government of them again offered to and declined by Marlborough, 443-force of the Freach in them, 1799, i 24-Marl we again declines the govern- -provisions of the treaty the Spanish 26-the Wwent wur- w by Great Britain to tana n.250, 1 299, 1 397. Iver og of the Khine by 1.5-delea iwe hiv
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