Chapter I: Part I: The Political Objective 9

" 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 Donauwoerth 71

Map showing how Donauwoerth 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