SPENCER, Charles BLENHEIM. The Battle for Europe. How two men stopped the French conquest of Europe , London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004.

First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 0297846094 Book and dustjacket in fine condition. 365pp, including Sources, Bibliography and Index. With 15 colour and 4 black-and-white illustrations. Appendices: The Senior Officers of the Army of the Grand Alliance at Blenheim - British and Irish Regiments who Fought at Blenheim - The Regiments Brought into Bavaria by Marshal Tallard. How in 1704 John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, and his friend and ally Prince Eugene of Savoy brought about the incredible victory at the Battle of Blenheim against Louis XIV. The author brings out the flesh-and-blood characters behind the stilted portraits of the era. From Louis XIV's grisly experience at the hands of his dentists to the violent fury of the battlefield. The author is the brother of Princess Diana. (9½"h x 6½"w) (24cms x 16cms) approx. (Book ref. 7524)  £20.00

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