. The history of the world; a survey of a man's record . arlborough made the utmost use of his masses ofcavalry; one hundred and nine squadrons were employed in the tremendous charge EXPLANATION OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURE The picture, which was painted and engraved by Jean Hucbtenbuig at the Hague, givesa view of that part of the battlefield where the day was decided, tlie left bank of tlie Danubebetween Blindheini (Blenheim) and Hochstiidt. At the extreme side, on the left of the Danube,is seen Blenheim in Hames, and Marlborough attacking it with his 109 squadrons. The Frenchare fleeing along t
. The history of the world; a survey of a man's record . arlborough made the utmost use of his masses ofcavalry; one hundred and nine squadrons were employed in the tremendous charge EXPLANATION OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURE The picture, which was painted and engraved by Jean Hucbtenbuig at the Hague, givesa view of that part of the battlefield where the day was decided, tlie left bank of tlie Danubebetween Blindheini (Blenheim) and Hochstiidt. At the extreme side, on the left of the Danube,is seen Blenheim in Hames, and Marlborough attacking it with his 109 squadrons. The Frenchare fleeing along the Danube towards Hdchstadt through Sonderheim, where Marshal Tallardwas taken prisoner. In the tumult in the foreground is seen Prince Eugen a little to the right,pointing with unsheathed sword, to direct the attack upon Ober-Glauheim (in the middle of thepicture); these masses of troops represent the right wing of the allies on the heights of Lutzingen,whence a wide view is to be obtained over the plain of the Danube, admirably depicted bythe (After Dn Mont. Enron ile farshkroii: OoilogskiuKlij,e Besclirjw TiiK Battlh of Hochstadt, 13x11 August, 1704 ng van ric Velilslngi-n en lielcgwinBcn .Icr .Irie (looiluchtigc Krygsovorsten Prins Piins van Oriinje. en NiM»; Ins Gravenliangc 1729.) . Prin^ en Herlog van Marlborough «t:S2{^1 HISTORY OF THE WORLD 509 at Oberglauheim in the centre of the line of battle between Lutzingen and Blenheim(see the plate opposite, The Battle of Hochstadt on the 13th of August, 1704).Tallart was driven back in such haste by this charge that he had no time to with-draw his infantry from Blenheim. As he was making his way to this threatenedpoint he was taken prisoner by the dragoons of Hesse. The same fate befell theinfantry whom he had been hoping to save. At nine oclock in the evening the allieswere masters of the field; they had lost 12,600 men, a quarter of the forces with whichthey had marched out to battle. The Elector
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