CHAPTER XI

Growth of the British Army during the War 554

Apparent defects in its Organisation 556

Opposition of Marlborough to the System of Drafting 557

The chief Causes of Waste in Men 558

Unpopularity of Colonial Service 560

Neglect of Soldiers' Welfare in England 562

The sources of Recruiting 563

The Recruiting Acts 564

Introduction of Short Service 566

Abuses under the Recruiting Acts 567

Desertion 569

Reforms for the Soldiers' Benefit 570

The Board of General Officers 571

Good Discipline of Marlborough's Army 572

Officers 572

Colonel Chartres 573

Hardships of Officers; Recruits 574

Remounts 575

Dishonesty of Agents 576

Contributions to Pensions 577

Infant Officers 577

Order for Abolition of Purchase 578

Marlborough's Intervention 578

General Administration; Effects of the Union with Scotland 580

Marines made Subject to the Admiralty 581

Enhanced Powers and Change of Status of the Secretary-at-War 581

The Office of Ordnance 582

Armament; Disappearance of the Pike 584

The British Musket; Marlborough's Fire-discipline 585

Drill and Discipline of the Infantry 585

The Cavalry; Shock Action; Defensive Armour 586

The Artillery 587

The Duke of Marlborough 587

MAPS AND PLANS

The Campaign of 1346 _To face page_ 36

The Campaign of 1356 " 40

The Campaign of 1367 " 46

The Campaign of 1415 " 62

Dunbar, 1650 " 244

Dunkirk Dunes, 1658 " 272

Steenkirk, 1692 " 366

Landen, 1693 " 376

Namur, 1695 " 378

Schellenberg, 1704 " 426

Blenheim, 1704 " 442

Gibraltar, 1705 " 450

Lines of the Geete " 454

Barcelona, 1705 " 462

Ramillies, 1706 " 472

Oudenarde, 1708 " 500

Malplaquet, 1709 " 524

The Campaign of 1711 " 548

The British Islands and Northern France: Map 1 _End of volume_

The Netherlands in the 18th Century Map 2 "

Spain and Portugal Map 3 "

Germany, 1600-1763 Map 4 "