succession to Anne, 192, 327
negotiates 1701 Treaty of Grand Alliance in The Hague, 193
and Anne’s accession, 194
as ambassador to United Provinces, 195–6
appointed to command in Low Countries (1701–2), 195
awarded Garter, 195
wears insignia, 196
responsibilities and powers as coalition commander for Grand Alliance, 200–4, 206–8, 210, 446, 448
views on weapons and arms, 205–6
and campaign in Spain, 209–10, 350, 357
campaign in Low Countries, 210, 225–9
relations with Cadogan, 211–12
order of battle, 213
military strength, 216
letters written by secretaries and clerks, 218–19
Farewell allows to pass, 231
Anne awards dukedom and pension, 232–3
and death of son John (Blandford), 235–6
marriage breakdown (1704), 237, 256–8
supports Occasional Conformity Bill, 239
commands in 1703 campaign, 240–1
on need for more men by Dutch and British, 240
in attempt on Antwerp and Lines of Brabant (1703), 242–8
battlefield tactics, 242
differences with Slangenburg, 243, 320, 323–6
on Prince Louis William of Baden, 251
on campaign of 1704, 253–4
favours advance to Danube, 255–6
colonelcy of 1st Foot Guards, 256
disapproves of Sarah’s Whiggery, 257, 328
Sarah accuses of adultery, 257
will, 257, 440
march to Danube (1704), 258, 261–2, 264–5
appearance, 266
care for sick and wounded, 266, 306–7
relations with Eugène of Savoy, 266–7, 387
soft-heartedness, 266–7, 480
attacks Donauwörth (the Schellenberg), 272–4, 275–6
in Bavaria with Eugène, 279–80, 283
Leopold offers principality to, 280, 302–3
Blenheim tactics and victory, 283–4, 286–7, 289, 291, 293–7
infantry tactics, 284–5
returns to England after Blenheim, 299
and building of Blenheim Palace, 300–2, 351–2, 412, 472–3
in campaign of 1705, 305, 308–10, 313–14
joins Eugène at Speyerbach, 305
introduces pensions scheme for officers’ widows, 307
headaches (migraine), 308–9, 328, 349, 357, 451, 460, 481
takes and demolishes Lines of Brabant, 313–15, 323
nearly killed, 315
independence in decision-making, 317–18, 323
and French negotiations in The Hague (1705), 318–20
attempts to cross Dyle, 320–1
frustrated by Dutch, 321–2
dispenses favours and interests, 326–7
advisory role in government, 327, 330, 364
requests retirement(1705), 327–8
stomach trouble and gout, 328
arranges loan for Joseph I, 329
in campaign of 1706, 330
attacks Villeroi (1706), 332–3
deployment and victory at Ramillies, 332–3, 335–7, 339, 342–3, 346
escapes death at Ramillies, 342–4
in pursuit after Ramillies, 347
at Oudenarde, 348, 372–3, 377, 386–7, 389
casualties at Ramillies, 348
advance in Brabant, 349
and Anne’s all-party government, 351, 353
and appointment of successor to Peter Mews, 355
visits Charles XII, 357–8
opposes Vendôme, 361–2
urges Anne to dismiss Harley, 363–4
opposes appointment of Somers to Cabinet, 364
responsibility for prisoners of war, 366–7
embarks force against Jacobite expedition to Scotland (1708), 369
prepares for 1708 campaign in Flanders, 370
in Spanish Netherlands campaign (1708), 371–4
depression over loss of Ghent and Bruges, 372, 375–7
and French strategy in Flanders, 393–4
and siege of Lille, 394–9, 401–2
plans for battle against French before Lille, 395–6
offers generous terms at fall of Lille, 403–4
rebukes Stair for disorderly conduct of troops, 403
takes Ghent, 404–5
strain and overwork, 407–8
as delegate in 1709 peace negotiations, 410, 420–1
requests appointment as captain general for life, 413, 415, 436–7
commands in campaign of 1709, 415–18
supports Macartney after conviction for rape, 415–16
Tory hostility to, 415
and battle of Malplaquet (1709), 423–5, 429–30
concern over Malplaquet casualties, 434
and peace negotiations (1710), 435
commands in campaign of 1710, 436, 446, 450–1
political opposition to, 436, 442–3, 445, 457–8
defamed in Mrs
negotiates 1701 Treaty of Grand Alliance in The Hague, 193
and Anne’s accession, 194
as ambassador to United Provinces, 195–6
appointed to command in Low Countries (1701–2), 195
awarded Garter, 195
wears insignia, 196
responsibilities and powers as coalition commander for Grand Alliance, 200–4, 206–8, 210, 446, 448
views on weapons and arms, 205–6
and campaign in Spain, 209–10, 350, 357
campaign in Low Countries, 210, 225–9
relations with Cadogan, 211–12
order of battle, 213
military strength, 216
letters written by secretaries and clerks, 218–19
Farewell allows to pass, 231
Anne awards dukedom and pension, 232–3
and death of son John (Blandford), 235–6
marriage breakdown (1704), 237, 256–8
supports Occasional Conformity Bill, 239
commands in 1703 campaign, 240–1
on need for more men by Dutch and British, 240
in attempt on Antwerp and Lines of Brabant (1703), 242–8
battlefield tactics, 242
differences with Slangenburg, 243, 320, 323–6
on Prince Louis William of Baden, 251
on campaign of 1704, 253–4
favours advance to Danube, 255–6
colonelcy of 1st Foot Guards, 256
disapproves of Sarah’s Whiggery, 257, 328
Sarah accuses of adultery, 257
will, 257, 440
march to Danube (1704), 258, 261–2, 264–5
appearance, 266
care for sick and wounded, 266, 306–7
relations with Eugène of Savoy, 266–7, 387
soft-heartedness, 266–7, 480
attacks Donauwörth (the Schellenberg), 272–4, 275–6
in Bavaria with Eugène, 279–80, 283
Leopold offers principality to, 280, 302–3
Blenheim tactics and victory, 283–4, 286–7, 289, 291, 293–7
infantry tactics, 284–5
returns to England after Blenheim, 299
and building of Blenheim Palace, 300–2, 351–2, 412, 472–3
in campaign of 1705, 305, 308–10, 313–14
joins Eugène at Speyerbach, 305
introduces pensions scheme for officers’ widows, 307
headaches (migraine), 308–9, 328, 349, 357, 451, 460, 481
takes and demolishes Lines of Brabant, 313–15, 323
nearly killed, 315
independence in decision-making, 317–18, 323
and French negotiations in The Hague (1705), 318–20
attempts to cross Dyle, 320–1
frustrated by Dutch, 321–2
dispenses favours and interests, 326–7
advisory role in government, 327, 330, 364
requests retirement(1705), 327–8
stomach trouble and gout, 328
arranges loan for Joseph I, 329
in campaign of 1706, 330
attacks Villeroi (1706), 332–3
deployment and victory at Ramillies, 332–3, 335–7, 339, 342–3, 346
escapes death at Ramillies, 342–4
in pursuit after Ramillies, 347
at Oudenarde, 348, 372–3, 377, 386–7, 389
casualties at Ramillies, 348
advance in Brabant, 349
and Anne’s all-party government, 351, 353
and appointment of successor to Peter Mews, 355
visits Charles XII, 357–8
opposes Vendôme, 361–2
urges Anne to dismiss Harley, 363–4
opposes appointment of Somers to Cabinet, 364
responsibility for prisoners of war, 366–7
embarks force against Jacobite expedition to Scotland (1708), 369
prepares for 1708 campaign in Flanders, 370
in Spanish Netherlands campaign (1708), 371–4
depression over loss of Ghent and Bruges, 372, 375–7
and French strategy in Flanders, 393–4
and siege of Lille, 394–9, 401–2
plans for battle against French before Lille, 395–6
offers generous terms at fall of Lille, 403–4
rebukes Stair for disorderly conduct of troops, 403
takes Ghent, 404–5
strain and overwork, 407–8
as delegate in 1709 peace negotiations, 410, 420–1
requests appointment as captain general for life, 413, 415, 436–7
commands in campaign of 1709, 415–18
supports Macartney after conviction for rape, 415–16
Tory hostility to, 415
and battle of Malplaquet (1709), 423–5, 429–30
concern over Malplaquet casualties, 434
and peace negotiations (1710), 435
commands in campaign of 1710, 436, 446, 450–1
political opposition to, 436, 442–3, 445, 457–8
defamed in Mrs
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