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The battlefield tactics of the Duke of Marlborough

TUESDAY, 9th April 2024 AT 19:30

John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough is often referred to as ‘England’s greatest soldier’ an assessment that is shared by others, including the Duke of Wellington who could "conceive nothing greater than Marlborough at the head of an English army".  

In this talk, Paul Beckmann examines Marlborough the Man and analyses his battles to show how Marlborough’s tactical genius was utilised. Robert Parker wrote of Marlborough in 1747, ‘….in the ten campaigns he made against [the French]; during all which time it cannot be said that he ever slipped an opportunity of fighting when there was any probability of coming at his enemy: and upon all occasions he concerted matters with so much judgement and forecast, that he never fought a battle which he did not gain, nor laid siege to a town which he did not take’.

All are welcome and a lively discussion is guaranteed!

Admission is £5 per attendee including tea/coffee and biscuits 


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