-

band, father, and friend, ib. — his
suavity of manner, and its effects on
the alliance, 311-his humanity in
war, and care of his soldiers, 312-his
equanimity when dismissed from office,
313-his magnanimity in judging of
others, 315-false imputation against
him of being adverse to peace, and
fond of money, ib.-moral character
of the wars in which he was en-
gaged, 319-the objects for which
he contended, 320-these identical
with those contended for in the re-
volutionary war, 323-circumstances
which induced the reaction against
him, 336-attacks of Swift and the
Tory writers on, 342-his overthrow
due to these causes, 344-injustice,
&c. of the Tory attacks on him, 345
-his views and proposals regarding
the crown of Spain, 347-change in
the system of war in his time, 374-
his peculiar character as a general, 379
- his extraordinary prudence and
address, 380-he always maintained
the initiative, though generally inferior
in force, 381-peculiar nature of war
in his time, 382-circumstances which
made circumspection necessary in him,
383-compelled to fix the war in
Flanders, and to make it ce of
sieges, 384-dangers to him from the
opposite system, 385- Chesterfield's
opinion of him, and reasons why he
was underrated during his life, 386
-he was the perfection of genius
matured by experience, 387-his great
address and suavity of manner, 388--
his character as a statesman, 389-his
character in private, 390-his political
character after the Revolution, ib.-
his faults and weaknesses, 391-cir-
cumstances which palliated these
faults in him, 392-his elevated ideas
in the disposal of money, 393-his
magnanimity and humanity, 394-his
character as drawn by Adam Smith
and Bolingbroke, 395-as one of the
five great generals of modern times,
396 cordiality which subsisted be-
tween him and Eugene, 397-contrast
between them as generals, 400-com-
parison between him and Wellington,
422- points of difference between
them, 424-opposite circumstances of
their soldiers, 425-their respective
characteristics, 426-he made more
use of cavalry, and why, 428-and
was more successful in sieges, 430-
causes of these characteristics, ib.-

his character as drawn in contempo-
rary records, and as now understood,
435.
Marlborough, the duchess of, her cha-
racter, i. 9-pension conferred on her
by the princess Anne, 19-honours
conferred on her by the queen on her
accession, 44-the duke's affection for
her, and letters to her, 90-opposes
her son's entering the army, 120-
letter from the queen to her on the
death of her son, 122 --letter from the
duke to her on Ramilies, 256-the
attachment of queen Anne to her,
338-her attachment to the Whigs,
340 effects of her violence in
estranging the queen, 341 com-
mencement of the decline of her
influence at court, 342-urges on the
queen the appointment of lord Sun-
derland, 343-causes of her anxiety
for it, 345-Abigail Hill first recom-
mended by her, 355-treachery of
Mrs Masham to her, 356-her im-
prudent conduct at this time, 357-
on the queen's predilection for Mrs
Masham, 371- her expressed inten-
tion to retire from court, 373-Mrs
Masham's ingratitude to her, 374.

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Her irritation against the Whig
leaders, ii. 8-interview between her
and the queen on the death of the
prince of Denmark, 9, 10-increasing
estrangement of the queen from her,
and her imprudent conduct, /70-
refuses all reconciliation with Mrs
Masham, 133-last interview between
her and the queen, 134-her conduct
toward the duchess of Shrewsbury,
137-renewed altercations between her
and the queen on lord Sunderland's
dismissal, 149-letter from her to the
queen, and answer of the latter, 150-
counsels of the duke to her at this
crisis, 154-dismissed from her situa-
tions, 166-opposes the duke's taking
office after the accession of George I.,
263 during the last hours of her
husband, 304-provision by his will
for her, 308- his affection for her,
310-her subsequent life, devotion to
him, and death, 317.

Marlborough Despatches, commencement
of the, i. 85.

Marlborough titles and estates, descent
of the, ii. 308.

Marsin, marshal, defeated by prince
Eugene, i. 77-capture of Augsburg
by, 141-forces under, at Blenheim,
163 note, 165-operations there, 169,

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Masham, Mrs, afterwards lady, early
history and rise of, i. 355-her great
influence, 356-her secret influence
with the queen, 370-her ingratitude
toward the duchess of Marlborough,
374 - her intrigues against Marl-
borough, &c., ii. 6-continuation of
her intrigues, 69, 72, 74-denuncia-
tion of her by Marlborough, 77-he
demands her dismissal, but afterwards
yields, 78-the duchess refuses all
reconciliation with her, 133 - she
resolves on the dismissal of lord
Sunderland, 141- and on that of
Godolphin, 156-succeeds the duchess
as mistress of the privy purse, 167—
dissensions between her and the
duchess of Somerset, 251-alienation
of, from Harley, 258.

Matheson, Mr, ambassador to Portugal,
i. 124.

Maupertuis, intimacy of Frederick the
Great with, ii. 402.

May, brigadier, wounded at Malplaquet,
i. 64.

May nwaring, Mr, ii. 235.

Mazeppa, the revolt of, from Peter the

Great, and his junction with Charles
XII of Sweden, ii. 90.

Mechlin, surrender of, to the Allies,
i. 255.

Medina, sir Solomon, charge of em-
bezzlement brought against Marl-
borough by, ii. 204.

Mediterranean, progress of the war in
the, 1708, ii. 1.

Menin, siege and capture of, by Marl-
borough, i. 262.
Menzikoff, prince, ii. 95.
Merci, count, ii. 101.
Mesnager, M., ii. 200.

Meuse, narrow escape of Marlborough
from capture on the, i. 105-its great
importance to the Netherlands, 110-
Villeroi's lines on the, 214-forcing
of them by Marlborough, 215.
Middleton, lord, an adherent of James
II.'s, i. 22.

Milan, provisions of the treaty of Utrecht
regarding, ii. 226.

Milanese, the, claimed in 1707 by
Austria, i. 325.

Military uniform, introduction of, by
Louis XIV., i. 53.

Minden, the victory of, ii. 415.
Mindelsheim, the principality of, con-

ferred on Marlborough, i. 189-lost
by him after the peace of Rastadt,
ii. 247.

Mining, extent to which carried at the
siege of Tournay, ii. 33.
Minorca, subjugation of, by the Allies
in 1708, ii. 1-confirmed to Great
Britain by the treaty of Utrecht,

226.

Molesworth, captain, i. 249.

Mollwitz, victory of Frederick the Great
at, ii. 404.

Molyneux, Mr, mission of, to Hanover,
ii. 256.

Moncart, count, slain at Malplaquet,
ii. 64.

Monjuich, fort, capture of, by lord
Peterborough, i. 234.

Monmouth, the duke of, his life saved
by Marlborough at Maestricht, i. 6—
his rebellion, and services of Marl-
borough during it, 11.

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Mons, recommendation of Marlborough
regarding it, i. 21 - movement of
Marlborough against it, ii. 36-siege
and capture of it by the Allies, 68.
Montagu, sir James, made solicitor-
general, i. 351.

Montague, the duke of, i. 123-promo-

tion of, on the accession of George I.,
ii. 264—at Marlborough's funeral, 306.
Montague, the duchess of, ii. 264.
Montemard, the count de, ii. 295.
Montespan, madame de, i. 48.
Montesquieu, marshal, defeat of, on the
lines of the Scarpe, ii. 114, 115, 118-
capture of Arleux by, 189.

Montesquieu on the duke of Berwick,
ii. 296.

Montferrat, the, demanded by Savoy,
ii. 4.

Monthermer, lord, marriage of Marl-
borough's youngest daughter to, i.
123.
Montjoie, battalion of, at Almanza, i.
309.

Montpensier alliance, motives of Louis

Philippe for the, ii. 353-the treaty
of Utrecht not violated by it, 371.
Moors, services of Marlborough against
the, i. 4-their expulsion from Spain,
58, 59.
Mortagne, capture of, by the Allies, ii.
114-check of the Allies at, 183.
Moscow, march of Charles XII. on,
ii. 92.

Moselle, operations on the, 1705, i.
208.

Mothe, count de la, forces under, at the
opening of the war, i. 92 - forces
under him in 1708, 379-capture of
Bruges by him, 386-forces under
him to cover Ghent, &c., 419-defeat
of, at Wynendale, 434-surrender of
Ghent by him, 444.

Mother, intellectual power inherited
through the, i. 2.

Murcia, subjugation of, by the French,
i. 311.

Murray, sir George, the Marlborough
Despatches edited by, i. 85.

Murray, lord Charles, taken prisoner at
Preston, ii. 276.

Nairn, lord, taken prisoner at Preston,

ii. 276-condemned, but respited, 285.
Namur, the capture of, by William III.,
i. 66-attempt on it by Marlborough,

243.

Nantes, the Edict of, its revocation, and
results of this, i. 32, 58-numbers who
suffered by it, 33-its effects, 59-
how regarded by contemporary Catho-
lics, ii. 357.

Naples, expedition of the Austrians
against, and its subjugation, i. 315-
provisions of the treaty of Utrecht
regarding it, ii. 226.
Napoleon, see Buonaparte.
Narva, the battle of, i. 295, ii. 87.
Nassau-Saarbruck, see Saarbruck.
National debt, origin of the, under
William III., i. 67-its increase under
him, ii. 330-its increase under him
and Anne, and alarm excited by it, i.
335, ii. 130.

National sins, insensibility to, ii. 357.
Natzmer, general, at Oudenarde, i. 398.
Naumberg, victory of Frederick the
Great at, ii. 406.

Navy, the British, efforts of James II.
on behalf of the, i. 71-at different
periods outnumbered by those of
France and Spain, ii. 350.
Navy, the French, improvement of, by
Louis XIV., i. 54.

Neer Ische, passage of the Dyle by the
Allies at, i. 221.
Netherlands, services of Marlborough in
the, 1689, i. 20-and again in 1691, 21
-Marlborough appointed to the chief
command in them, 28-description of
them, 110-political causes which
have divided them, 112-causes which
have given rise to their fortified cities,
113-effects of these fortresses on the

system of war in them, 114-circum-
stances which caused the transfer of
the war into them, its slow progress,
&c., 197-forces in them on the two
sides in 1706, 243-the government
of them offered to Marlborough, but
declined, 283 views of the Dutch
regarding them, 284-agreement re-
specting the government of them,
287-plans for the campaign of 1707
in them, 318-opening of it, 319-
forces of France in them for the cam-
paign of 1708, 379-and those of the
Allies, 380-the government of them
again offered to and declined by
Marlborough, 445-forces of the
French in them, 1709, ii. 24-Marl-
borough again declines the govern-
ment, 106-provisions of the treaty
of Utrecht regarding the Spanish
provinces, 226-the subsequent sur-
render of them by Great Britain to
France in 1830, i. 292, ii. 355.
Neuburg, forcing of the Rhine by
Villars at, i. 317-defeat of the Allies
at, ii. 101.

Newcastle, the duke of, ii. 145 note-
his intimacy with Harley and Mrs
Masham, 151-remains in office after
Godolphin's dismissal, 160.

Ney, parallel between his treason and
Marlborough's, i. 17.

Nicholas, the emperor, his efforts on be-
half of Russia, ii. 100.

Nieuendeim, capture of, by the Allies, i.
262.

Nieuport, attempt of Overkirk on, i.
262.

Nimeguen, services of Marlborough at
the siege of, 1672, i. 5—the treaty of,
30, 66-action in front of, 95.
Nissa, defeat of the Turks at, i. 291.
Nithsdale, lord, taken at Preston, ii. 276

-condemned, but escapes, 285.
Noailles, the duke de, defeat of the
Austrians at Gerona by, ii. 104-his
arrival in Spain, 1710, 173-invests
Gerona, 176.

North, Rev. G., curious fact regarding
Marlborough recorded by, i. 3 note.
Nottingham, the earl of, i. 351.

Obdam, general, part assigned to, in the
attack on Antwerp, i. 131-defeated at
Eckeren, 133-at the battle of Rami-
lies, 250.

Olmutz, repulse of Frederick the Great
at, ii. 412.

Orange, the prince of, at Oudenarde, i.

400, 401-aids in covering the great

Orange, the prince of, continued.

convoy for the siege of Lille, 414-
operations under him at that siege,
417, 418, 441-at the battle of Mal-
plaquet, ii. 53 et seq., 60-defence of
his conduct there, 64 et seq.-conducts
the siege of Mons, 68-at the siege
of Douai, 121-at that of St Venant,
127.
Orford, the earl of, placed at the head of
the Admiralty, ii. 133-his jealousy
toward Marlborough, ib.-145 note—
is partly won over by Harley, 151-
resigns, 159-restored to office on the
accession of George I., 264.
Orkney, lord, at the battle of Blenheim,

i. 181-at that of Ramilies, 253-move-
ment of, toward Mons, ii. 37-rejoins
the main army, 39-at the battle of
Malplaquet, 51, 56, 57.

Orleans, the duke of, succeeds Vendôme
in Italy, and is defeated by prince
Eugene at Turin, i. 77, 270.
Ormond, the duke of, becomes lord-
lieutenant of Ireland, ii. 159-ap-

pointed to command the auxiliary
force after Marlborough's dismissal,
218-ordered by ministers to abstain
from active operations, 220-his pro-
ceedings under Eugene, 221 — with-
drawal of his troops, 226-made com-
mander-in-chief under Bolingbroke,
260-is outlawed, retires to France,
and joins the Stuarts, 265-attempts
to land at Plymouth, but fails, 271.
Ostend, design of Marlborough against,
i. 130-siege and capture of it by him,
262-march of a convoy for Lille from,
433.

Oudenarde, surrender of, to the Allies

after the battle of Ramilies, i. 255,
259-designs of Vendôme on it, 1708,
385-the siege of it begun by Ven-
dôme, 387-description of the field of
battle of, 391-forces of the parties
at, 395 note-battle of, 395 et seq.-its
results, 402-analogy between it and
Waterloo, ii. 85-repulse of the French
at, i. 440.

Overkirk, marshal, forces under, in 1703,
i. 127 threatened by Villeroi, but
repels him, 128-operations of Villeroi
against him in 1705, 210-junction
between him and Marlborough, 212—
cordial support given to Marlborough
by him, 215, 224-at the forcing of
Villeroi's lines on the Meuse, 216-
his magnanimity toward Marlborough,
218 at the battle of Ramilies, 248-
ability, &c. of his conduct there, 254-

capture of Nieuendeim, &c. by him,
261-conducts the siege of Ath, 266-
the command left with him during
Marlborough's absence, 267 — again
commands during the illness of Marl-
borough, 388-at the battle of Ouden-
arde, 399, 400-his death, and sketch
of his character, 447.

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Oxenstiern, general, at the battle of
Oudenarde, i. 400 at that of Mal-
plaquet, ii. 53-killed there, 64.
Oxford, earl of, see Harley.

Palatinate, ravages of the French in the,
1707, i. 317.

Palmer, general, ii. 5.

Pantheon, the, due to Louis XIV., i. 57.
Paris, the public buildings of, under
Louis XIV., i. 57-plan of Eugene for
advancing to, in 1712, ii. 219.
Parliament, the British, supplies voted
by, for the campaign of 1703, i. 118—
for that of 1705, 193, 240-honours
conferred on Marlborough by, 289–
outcry against him in, 1707, 361-
his reception in, after the campaign
of Oudenarde, ii. 6-supplies voted for
1709, 25-reception of Marlborough
in, after the battle of Malplaquet,
73-supplies voted for 1712, 74-dis-
solution of, and majority for Harley
and the Tories in the new one, 162-
meeting of, and reception of Marl-
borough, 165-answer of Marlborough
in, to the charge of having endea-
voured to protract the war, 207-de-
nunciation of the treaty of Utrecht in,
222 that treaty approved by it,
and its prorogation, 226-character of
the new one, and state of parties in it,
its contradictory proceedings,

252
253.

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Party, impossibility of governing inde-
pendent of, 360.
Paschal, M., governor of Brussels, i. 439.
Pasquini, governor of Namur, i. 243.
Passau, capture of, by the Bavarians, i.
141.

Patkul, count, the execution of, by
Charles XII., ii. 87.

Peace, the secret negotiations between
Great Britain and France for, in 1711,
ii. 199-its preliminaries agreed to,
200-its conditions as finally arranged
at Utrecht, 225.

Peers, house of, opposition in, to the
allowance to prince George of Den-
mark, i. 119-trial of Dr Sacheverell
before the, and excitement attending
it, ii. 75-majority in the, against the

Tory ministry on the peace, 209-
swamped by a new creation, 212-
debate in the, on the treaty of Utrecht,
222-and division, 226-motion in the,
regarding the succession, 254-trial
and acquittal of Oxford before the,
265, 301.

Pelham, sir Thomas, made baron, i. 351.
Pendergast, sir John, wounded at Mal-
plaquet, ii. 64.

Perth, capture of, by the rebels in 1715,
ii. 272.

Perugia, capture of, by the Allies, ii. 4.
Petcum, Dutch agent at the conferences
of Gertruydenberg, ii. 101.
Peter the Great, system of defence
adopted against Charles XII. by, ii. 89
et seq.-defeats Levenhaupt, 91-his
victory at Pultowa, 93-sketch of his
character and career, 96 et seq.-his
errors, and delusions regarding him,
98-real character of the changes in-
troduced by him, 99.

Peter III. of Russia, alliance of, with
Frederick the Great, ii. 418.
Peterborough, lord, letter from, to Marl-

borough on the death of his son, i. 123
-operations under, in Spain, during
1705, 234-attempts to raise the siege
of Barcelona, 274-his further move-
ments, 275-resigns his command in
Spain, ib.-proposal by him regard-
ing Spain, 362.

Peterwardein, defeat of the Turks by
prince Louis of Baden at, i. 292-the
victory of Eugene at, ii. 398.
Pfiffer, general, at Oudenarde, i. 394.
Pharsalia, small force engaged at, i. 310.
Philip V., the duke of Anjou crowned
king of Spain as, i. 40-enthusiasm in
Spain on his behalf, and his gallant
declaration, ii. 103 et seq.-independent
position in consequence assumed by
him, 104-defeats sustained in Cata-
lonia in 1710, 172-abandons Madrid,
ib.-vigorous efforts made by him, 173
-occupies Almarez, 176-Spain sur-
rendered to him by the preliminaries
of the treaty of Utrecht, 200-condi-
tions of the final treaty with regard to
him, 225.
Piedmont, campaign of 1709 in, and its
abortive result, ii. 101.
Piper, count, i. 301 note-his reception
of Marlborough, 302-pension be-
stowed on him, 305-his correspond-
ence with Marlborough from Russia,
ii. 89-urges on Charles XII. retreat
from Russia, 92-taken after Pultowa,
95,

VOL. II.

Pirna, capture of the intrenched camp
of, by Frederick the Great, ii. 408.
Plassendael, capture of, by the French,
i. 386-abandoned by them, 445.
Poland, a member of the coalition against
Charles XII. of Sweden, i. 297-the
dethronement of the king by him, 295,
ii. 87.

Political crimes not justly punishable
with death, ii. 286.

Pope, his admiration of Bolingbroke, ii.
339.
Popery, Louis XIV. the embodiment of,
i. 62- Marlborough's wars directed
against its supremacy, ii. 319.

Popish party, schemes and views of the,
under Louis XIV., i. 31-their attacks
on Protestantism in Great Britain and
France, 33.

Popish writers, character of Louis XIV.
as drawn by, i. 46.

Popoli, the duke de, ii. 292.

Port Mahon, capture of, by the British,
ii. 1.

Portugal joins the alliance against France,
i. 124-refusal of the government to
allow their troops to advance toward
Madrid in 1710, ii. 175.

Portuguese cavalry, conduct of the, at
Almanza, i. 309.

Portuguese troops, bad conduct of the,
ii. 105.

Potter, Dr, i. 353.

Poulett, lord, becomes first lord of the
treasury, ii. 159-challenge from Marl-
borough to him, 224.

Prague, victory of Frederick the Great
at, ii. 410.

Press, the Tory writers in, and their in-
fluence, ii. 342.

Preston, surrender of the English Jaco-
bites at, 1715, ii. 275.
Pretender, the, recognition of, by Louis
XIV., i. 41-attempt at invasion by
him in 1708, 371-380-at the battle
of Malplaquet, ii. 60-is wounded
there, 64-present with the army of
Villars in 1710, and impression made
by him, 185-his landing in 1715 in
Scotland, 281-his reception and diffi-
culties, 282-re-embarks for France,
284.

Prior the poet, ingratitude of, to Marl-
borough, i. 351.

Protestant writers, character of Louis
XIV. as drawn by, i. 46.
Protestantism, efforts for the extinction
of, in England, under James II., and
in France under Louis XIV., i. 32—
William III. the embodiment of it, 62

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