 Infantry
Musketeer, 1710. He is wearing the new waist belt, which
held sword, bayonet and cartridge box. The powder horn was slung
over the shoulder on a narrow buff belt. Note the early type
of gaiter which appeared at the time of the War of the Spanish
Succession. French |
 Denain
1712. Marshal Claude, Duke de Villars (1653-1734) leading
his men into the enemy entrenchment at Denain in 1712. It was
his greatest victory and ruined allied plans for invading north-eastern
France. His four lines of infantry marched up to the enemy
position, receiving fire without wavering, and carried it at
bayonet point. Villars was a fighting general in every sense;
he really did lead his men into battle as shown in this print.
French |
 Grenadier
at Battle of Blenheim, 1704. Taken from a Tapestry at Blenheim
Palace. English |
 Blenheim,
1704.Marshal Tallard, the French commander, surrendering
to the Duke of Marlborough at Blenheim. Painting by Laguerre.
French |
 Malplaquet,
1709. On 11th September 1709, the Duke of Marlborough and
Prince Eugene defeated the French armies at Malplaquet, in one
of the bloodiest battles of the century. The Allies lost more
men than the French, and the Tories nicknamed Marlborough 'the
butcher'. English |
 Battle
of Blenheim, 13th August 1704. Coloured engraving. English |
 Duke
of Marlborough, 1711. Marlborough with his army crossing
the Lines of Ne Plus Ultra at Arleux, with Bouchain in
the background. Detail from a tapestry by De Vos at Blenheim
Palace. English |
 'In
Flanders. A Market Tent in Camp'. c.1707. Drawing by Marcellus
Laroon (1679-1774) who served throughout Marlborogh's campaigns
in Flanders. The soldier on the right appears to be an Austrian
Hussar. English |
 The
Storming of the Schellenberg at Donauwörth, 1704. Detail
of a tapestry by De Vos after De Hondt at Blenheim Palace. Note
Marlborough on the right with one of his running footmen, and
the dragoons riding forward with fascines across their saddles.
English |
 Oudenarde,
1708. In June 1708 (not 1706 as shown on this playing card),
Marlborough won his third great victory against the French at
Oudenarde. This playing card shows the magistrates of Oudenarde
waiting upon the Duke. English |
 Duke
of Marlborough and Colonel Armstrong, 1711. Marlborough
studying a plan of the Siege of Bouchain with his chief engineer,
Colonel Amstrong. His wife Sarah later declared that this portrait,
by Seeman, was 'as like him as I ever saw'. English |
Painted
Battle Drum, early 1700s. English |
Infantry
Musketeer, 1710.
Denain
1712.
Grenadier
at Battle of Blenheim, 1704. 
Blenheim,
1704.
Malplaquet,
1709.
Battle
of Blenheim, 13th August 1704.
Duke
of Marlborough, 1711.
The
Storming of the Schellenberg at Donauwörth, 1704
Oudenarde,
1708.
Duke
of Marlborough and Colonel Armstrong, 1711.
