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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.

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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-

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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

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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,

i. 25.

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.

of

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.

122.

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.

VOL. II.

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-
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