Ramillies 1706
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Author | : James Falkner |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2006-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1844153797 |
In this guide to the Battle of Ramillies, the author provides an account of the campaign and the action, and takes the reader across the battleground itself, relating the course of the fighting to the terrain as it can be viewed today.
Author | : Michael McNally |
Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-10-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781782008224 |
Ramillies 1706 details one of the most important clashes in the War of the Spanish Succession, a battle that secure the Duke of Marlborough's place in history and helped determine the future of Europe. In 1706, as the War of Spanish Succession dragged on, France's Louis XIV was eager for peace, but he wanted it on his terms. Therefore, rather than standing on the defensive, French armies on all fronts swung over to the offensive. Marlborough decided to counter by launching a pre-emptive strike. The two sides met at Ramillies on May 23rd. Enjoying an almost parity in numbers the French took up position along a river line, anchoring each of their flanks on a marshy area, thereby surrendering the initiative to Marlborough, who proceeded to probe against both flanks. Using a series of deceptions and feints, Marlborough took advantage of a concealed re-entrant to reinforce his center which, at that time, was cannonading the French positions. Unaware of this, the French general Villeroi drastically weakened his center in order to reinforce the threatened sector. Seizing the opportunity, Marlborough launched an overwhelming attack on his own terms. In the wake of two massive cavalry mêlées, during one of which Marlborough was unhorsed and almost killed, the allied troops shattered the French, inflicting over 20,000 casualties--almost one third of the Franco-Hispano-Bavarian army--at a cost of less than 4,000 men, thus paving the way for allied forces to overturn the French position in Flanders, and in the process capturing several strategically important towns and cities including Brussels, Bruges, Louvain and Antwerp. In short, whilst Blenheim in 1704 had been a masterpiece of strategic maneuver that had wrong footed the Franco-Bavarian armies and removed the threat to Vienna, it was Marlborough's tactical intuition on the field of Ramillies that had led to perhaps his finest battlefield performance and paved the way for a campaign that would see much of Flanders come under Allied control.
Author | : Demmy Verbeke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Ramillies, Battle of, Belgium, 1706 |
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Author | : Henry Smith Williams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 702 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : World History |
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Author | : Michael McNally |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2014-10-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1782008241 |
A detailed, slim volume on the Duke of Marlborough's masterstroke that saw the capture of the vital cities of Brussels, Bruges, Louvain and Antwerp. This is the story of one of the great battles which forged the reputation of the Duke of Marlborough as one of history's greatest captains. His tactical intuition on the field of Ramillies led to perhaps his finest battlefield performance and paved the way for a campaign that would see much of Flanders, including vital cities such as Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp and Louvain, come under Allied control. This title, with vivid illustrations and detailed consideration of the disposition, strength and plans of the opposing forces, examines the context and consequences of the battle. It also illuminates the intense fighting at the height of the engagement, including two enormous cavalry melees in which Marlborough was unhorsed and very nearly killed.
Author | : Walter Scott Dalgleish |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1892 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Author | : Henry Francis Newdigate Jourdain |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 674 |
Release | : 1926 |
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Author | : Chris McNab |
Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2017-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1502632497 |
In Europe, the early modern period lasted roughly from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. During this time, European nations expanded around the world and clashed in the process. This book demonstrates how successful military campaigns determined the European nations that would become superpowers. The book includes timelines, maps, and full-color photographs to create a vivid portrait of some of history's most decisive battles.
Author | : James Grant |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 594 |
Release | : 1873 |
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Author | : Jeremy Black |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 1996-03-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521470339 |
The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: Renaissance to Revolution provides a thorough introduction to the military and naval history of the years 1492 to 1792, covering the period from the European Renaissance to the revolutionary wars of the late eighteenth century. Detailed colour maps, battle plans, and colour and black-and-white illustrations combine with an authoritative text to illuminate developments in warfare on both land and sea. Particular attention is paid to the effects of European military expansion on the rest of the world including the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Mediterranean. Special feature panels are devoted to key events, to the more complicated and intriguing military confrontations, to individual tacticians and to the key topics such as weapons, battle strategies, the rise of naval warfare, and the composition of armies. The book is written by a leading historian of the early modern period.