Project Gutenberg 2010-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. 12008853 The Battle of Blenheim Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Battle of Blenheim" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the significant military campaign during the War of the Spanish Succession, focusing on the pivotal Battle of Blenheim in 1704, which saw notable figures such as John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Prince Eugene of Savoy play crucial roles in the campaign against Louis XIV of France. The work explores the military strategies, political objectives, and broader implications of the battle within the context of European history. At the start of "The Battle of Blenheim," Belloc sets the stage by discussing the importance of understanding military battles in relation to their political objectives. He outlines the War of the Spanish Succession, initiated to prevent the consolidation of power in France and Spain under Louis XIV. The narrative emphasizes the complexities of the war, the coalition of allied powers, and the individual goals of each participant. Belloc introduces the main players and their motivations, leading into a discussion of the strategic significance of the campaign and the events that will culminate in the Battle of Blenheim. This opening section establishes a comprehensive foundation for understanding the historical context, making it clear that the ensuing events will reveal not just a battle but a crucial turning point in European military and political dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Blenheim, Battle of, Blindheim, Bavaria, Germany, 1704 DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 219415 219298 2025-02-13T08:17:21.844155 2023-09-14T07:29:06.536951 text/html text/html 219672 2021-01-06T13:38:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1570568 2021-01-06T13:38:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1671779 2025-02-13T08:17:28.921032 application/epub+zip 1667573 2025-02-13T08:17:24.058044 application/epub+zip 144466 2025-02-13T08:17:22.650077 application/epub+zip 1810006 2025-02-13T08:17:32.574027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1780608 2025-02-13T08:17:27.736031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223131 2022-09-14T16:50:39.359427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190948 190755 2025-02-13T08:17:21.078090 2023-09-14T07:29:05.971929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 190641 2021-01-06T13:38:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68606 2021-01-06T13:38:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 190675 2021-01-06T13:38:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68509 2021-01-06T13:38:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22023 2025-02-13T08:17:32.719003 application/rdf+xml 12467 2025-02-13T08:17:23.214062 image/jpeg 3709 2025-02-13T08:17:22.931055 image/jpeg 1860196 2025-02-13T08:17:21.930064 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia