Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Marlborough, Angus Konstam

Marlborough, Angus Konstam.

A useful short biography of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, looking at his battlefield victories and the way in which they were won, as well as at his skills as a diplomat and the leader of a coalition army. Concludes with a look at the dramatic fluctuation in his historical reputation.

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