Memoirs of the lives and conduct of those illustrious heroes Prince Eugene of Savoy, and John Duke of Marlborough : wherein is included a full, particular and impartial account of their Behaviour in the late Wars, as likewise the Military and gallant Actions of The Duke of Argyle, The Earl of Stair, The Lord Cobham, The Earl of Cadogan. And many other generals, both English and foreign, eminent for their Courage and Conduct. The Whole being a compleat and regular history of the Wars in all Parts of Europe, viz. Battles, Sieges, Skirmishes, &c. from the Beginning of the Reign of Queen Anne (of glorious Memory) to the Time of the last general Peace. Collected from Messieurs Dumont, Rousset, and other good authority. The Whole illustrated with a great Number of large Copper Plates, representing the principal battles, &c. Together with the Effigies of Prince Eugene, and the Duke of Marlborough. To which is added a Compleat Alphabetical index.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dumont, Jean, baron de Carlscroon, 1667-1727.

Rousset de Missy, Jean, 1686-1762., Author.

Standardized Title:

Histoire militaire du prince Eugene de Savoye, du prince et duc de Marlborough et du prince de Nassau-Frise. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714--Early works to 1800.

Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714.

Eugene, of Savoy, Prince of Savoy, 1663-1736--Early works to 1800.

Eugene.

Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722--Military leadership--Early works to 1800.

Marlborough, John Churchill.

Genre:

Memoirs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],134,620,[20]p.,plates ) ports. ;

Other Title:

Memoirs of the lives and conduct of those illustrious heroes Prince Eugene of Savoy, and John Duke of Marlborough

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Rowlands, in Exeter Exchange; and Benjamin Stitchall, at the Bible in Clare Court, Drury-Lane, MDCCXLII. [1742]

Notes:

A translation by John Campbell of 'Histoire militaire du prince Eugene de Savoye, du prince et duc de Marlborough et du prince de Nassau-Frise', by Jean Dumont, baron de Carlscroon and Jean Rousset de Missy.

Titlepage in red and black.

With an index.

First published in 1736-37 as 'The military history of the late Prince Eugene of Savoy, and of the late John Duke of Marlborough'.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T146545.

OCLC:

642444237