Malplaquet 1709

A highly illustrated study of the battle of Malplaquet, the last and bloodiest of Marlborough''s victories in the 18th century War of the Spanish Succession.

In 1709, after eight years of war, France was on her knees. There was not enough money left in the treasury to pay, equip or feed the army and a bad harvest led to starvation throughout the kingdom. Circumstances had worsened to the point that...