Chapter 1

" II. THE EARLY WAR 16

" III. THE MARCH TO THE DANUBE 28

" IV. THE SEVEN WEEKS--THE THREE PHASES 68

" V. THE ACTION 109

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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The General Situation in 1703 27

Map showing the peril of Marlborough's March to the Danube beyond the Hills which separate the Rhine from the Danube 45

Map illustrating Marlborough's March to the Danube 59

Map illustrating the March of Marlborough and Baden across Marcin's front, from the neighbourhood of Ulm to Donauwörth 71

Map showing how Donauwörth is the key of Bavaria from the North-West 76

Map showing Eugene's March on the Danube from the Black Forest 92

Map showing the Situation when Eugene suddenly appeared at Hochstadt, August 5-7, 1704 95

The Elements of the Action of Blenheim 118

THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM