A History of the British Army, Vol. 1 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

CHAPTER X

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The _ne plus ultra_ of Villars 540

Death of the Emperor Joseph 541

Opening of the Campaign of 1711 541

Eugene's Army withdrawn 541

Marlborough's Stratagem for passing the French Lines 542

Despair in his Army 544

The French Lines passed 545

Perversity of the Dutch Deputies 547

Capture of Bouchain 548

Marlborough dismissed from all Public Employment 549

The Command for 1712 given to the Duke of Ormonde 549

Rage of the British Troops at their withdrawal from the Allied Army 550

Mutiny 551

Peace of Utrecht; Virtual Banishment of Marlborough 552

Honour paid to him in the Low Countries 553