Project Gutenberg 2011-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 171 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Backscheider, Paula R. 1943 Backscheider, Paula Rice 75622507 A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborogh E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborough" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work provides a detailed exploration of the life and military career of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, focusing on his significant contributions during a tumultuous period in English and European history. The narrative aims to counter the negative portrayal of Marlborough by his detractors and to celebrate his military prowess and political struggles. At the start of the text, the narrator, purportedly an old army officer, offers insight into the Duke's early military engagements, highlighting the respect he garnered for his tactical abilities and leadership. The narration discusses prominent events, such as victories in Flanders and Ireland, while addressing the false rumors that surround Marlborough, including accusations of greed and treachery. The opening sets the stage for a defense of the Duke against slanderous claims, indicating that the text will delve into Marlborough's character and military achievements, contrary to the public perception shaped by hostile pamphleteers and political rivals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37505/37505-h/images/cover.jpg en Generals -- Great Britain -- Biography Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722 Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Biography DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 137121 136235 2024-09-16T03:31:42.969128 2023-09-16T10:07:37.772869 text/html text/html 133353 2011-09-22T18:03:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117925 2011-09-22T16:06:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137212 2024-09-16T03:31:46.065074 application/epub+zip 137773 2024-09-16T03:31:43.677088 application/epub+zip 116364 2024-09-16T03:31:43.267125 application/epub+zip 196453 2024-09-16T03:31:48.124118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183457 2024-09-16T03:31:45.753104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162250 2022-09-17T08:00:34.483089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119773 119678 2024-09-16T03:31:42.612106 2023-09-16T10:07:37.416836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 119582 2011-09-22T15:57:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47573 2011-09-22T15:57:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119591 2011-09-22T15:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47574 2011-09-22T15:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21906 2024-09-16T03:31:48.268110 application/rdf+xml 26990 2024-09-16T03:31:43.342119 image/jpeg 3782 2024-09-16T03:31:43.305081 image/jpeg 117782 2024-09-16T03:31:42.986116 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 More titles under Johnson, Charles