The Life of John, Duke of Marlborough Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt: ... INDEX. Abin-gdon, lord, ii. 162. Academies, the French, origin of the, with Louis XIV., i. 57. Act of Association, the, in favour of William III., i. 18. Act of Settlement, the British, i. 46. Adda, check of Prince Eugene on the, i. 231. Administration, tho system of, in France, under Louis XIV., i. 66. Agincourt, small force at the battle of, i. 309. Aicha, capture of, by Marlborough, i. 155. Aire, siege and capture of, by the Allies, ii. 128--restored to France by the treaty of Utrecht, 232. Aix-la-Chapelle, treaty of, i. 33--recep-tion of Marlborough at, in 1713, ii. 247. Albemarle, lord, defeated and compelled to surrender at Dcnoin, ii. 231--anecdote of, at the battle of Fontenoy, 311. Albergotti, the marquis, defence of Douai by, ii. 117,122--operations under him to arrest the siege of Bouchain, 196. Albert, fort, capture of, by the French, i. 409. Alexander, the emperor, his measures for the civilisation of Russia, ii. 100. Alfarez, success of tho Allies at, ii. 173. Alicante, siege of, by the French, ii 3. AUegre, the marquis, defence of Bonn by, i. 127--at the forcing of the lines of the Meuse, 215--ho is made prisoner there, 216--overtures for peace made through him in 1706, 278. Alliance, first formation of the, by Marl-borough, i. 28 et seq.--re-formation of it after the death of William III., and its forces, 47--talent of Marlborough as shown in keeping it together, 197--its fall simultaneous with his, ii. 172. Allies, forces of the, at the commence ment of the war, i. 81--their divisions and weakness which arose from these 82--their difficulties regarding a com mander-in-chief, and Marlborough at last appointed, 86--their forces and plans at the opening of the war, 92--their gains by the campaign of 1702, 106--they are joined by Portugal, 123...