A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War
CHAPTER IV
Dispute over the Austrian Succession 80
Aggression of Frederick the Great 81
Ambitious Projects of France 81
England sends aid to Queen Maria Theresa 81
Army increased; Forty-third to Forty-eighth Regiments raised 82
John, Earl of Stair 83
His Advice and his Plans 84
The Campaign of 1742 86
Stair's Plans for the winter rejected 87
The British Army marches to the Main 88
Fresh Projects of Stair rejected 89
He forms new Plans 90
He disobeys Orders to prove their soundness 91
Desperate Peril of the Allies owing to disregard of his counsel 92
Battle of Dettingen 92
Stair resigns the Command 102