Marlborough: His Life and Times, Volume III
Pages: 668
|Published: 1 Jan 1936
Description
This is the third volume in a four-part series detailing the life of John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough. Marlborough was an accomplished military leader who never lost a battle. Churchill’s sweeping biography recounts his military successes in thrilling detail—including Marlborough’s support of William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, his crucial role in the suppression of the Duke of Monmouth’s rebellion, and his success in negotiating England’s diplomatic position in the War of the Spanish Succession.
With characteristic flair, Winston Churchill brings his ancestor’s campaigns, intrigues, and personal relationships to life—and restores him to a prominent place in English history.
With characteristic flair, Winston Churchill brings his ancestor’s campaigns, intrigues, and personal relationships to life—and restores him to a prominent place in English history.
