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II. Such were the sentiments of the queen; and her ministers seem to have acted on the same principles, though perhaps party motives may have helped to influence their conduct. The allies concurred in opposing with all their might any treaty which could not gratify their difl'erent views of avarice, interest, and ambition. They practised a thousand little artifiees to intimm the queen, to excite a jealousy of Lewis, to blacken the characters of her ministers, to raise and keep up a dangerous ferment among her people, by which her life and government were en dangered. She could not fail to resent these efforts, which greatly perplexed her measures, and obstructed her design. Her ministers were sensible of the dangerous predicament in which they stood. The queen's health was much im paired; and the successor countenanced the opposite fac tion. In case of their sovereign's death, they had nothing to expect but prosecution and ruin for obeying her com mands; they saw no hope of safety, except in renouncing their principles, and submitting to their adversaries; or else in taking such measures as would hasten the pacifi tion, that the troubles of the kingdom might be appeased, and the people be satisfied with their conduct, before death should deprive them of their sovereign's protection. With this view they advised her to set on foot a private nego tiation with Len is to stipulate certain advantages for her own subjects in a concerted plan of peace; to enter into such mutual confidence with that monarch, as would anti cipate all clandestine transactions to her prejudice, and in some measure enable her to prescribe terms for her allies. The plan was judiciously formed; but executed with too much precipitation. The stipulated advantages were not such as she had a right to demand and insist upon; and. Without all doubt, better might have been obtained, had not. The obstinacy of the allies abroad, and the violent conduct of the whig faction at home, obliged the ministers to relax in some material points, and hasten the conclusion of the treaty.
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Or taken prisoner, had not a body of infantry come season ably to his relief. When he remounted his horse, the head of col. Brienfield, his gentleman of the horse, was carried oil by a cannon ball while he held the duke's stir mp. Before the reinforcement arrived, the best part of the French mousquetaires were cut in pieces. All the troops posted in Ramillies were either killed or taken. The rest of the enemy's infantry began to retreat in toler able order, under cover of the cavalry on their left wing, which formed themselves in three lines between Ossuz and 'anderkirk: Out the English horse having found means to pass the rivulet which divided them from the enemy, fell upon them with such impetuosity, that they abandoned their foot, and were terribly slaughtered in the village of Ander kirk. They now gave way on all sides. The horse find three difi'erent ways: but were so closely pursued that very few escaped. The elector of Bavaria, and the mareschal de Villeroy saved themselves with the utmost dificulty. Several wagons of the enemy's vanguard breaking down in a narrow pass, obstructed the way ii such a manner, that the baggage and artillery could not proceed; nor could their tr00ps defile in order. The victorious horse being informed of this accident pressed on them so vigorously, that great numbers threw down their arms and submitted. The pursuit was followed through Judoigne till two o'clock in the morning, five leagues from the field of battle, and within two of Louvaine. In a word, the confederates obtained a complete victory. They took the enemy's baggage and artillery, about one hundred and twenty colours, or standards, six hundred officers, six thousand private soldiers; and about eight thousand were killed or wounded.'i Prince Maximilian and prince Monbason lost their lives: the major generals Palavicini and Mezieres were taken, together with the marquises de Bar, dc Nonant, and de la Beaume, this last the son of the mares'chal de Tallard, monsieur dc Montmorency, nephew to the duke of Luxembourg, and.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the tumultuous history of England during the reign of Queen Anne, a period marked by military triumphs abroad and political strife at home. The author traces England's ascent to global power through the victories of the Duke of Marlborough on the battlefields of Europe. Yet, amidst these military successes, tensions simmered within England as Whigs and Tories clashed over the Act of Union with Scotland, a contentious measure that reshaped the nation's political landscape. The book delves into the complex religious and economic issues that fueled these conflicts, providing a nuanced account of a pivotal era that laid the groundwork for Britain's emergence as a dominant force in world affairs. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334646348_0
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