{"product_id":"malplaquet-1709-9781472841230","title":"Malplaquet 1709","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1709, after eight years of war, France was on her knees. There was not enough money left in the treasury to pay, equip or feed the army and a bad harvest led to starvation throughout the kingdom. Circumstances had worsened to the point that King Louis XIV was forced to offer to end the War of Spanish Succession on humiliating terms for his country. However, the allied powers  Britain, the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Empire  refused Louis' offer, believing that one more successful campaign would utterly destroy French power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the campaign of 1709, culminating in the battle of Malplaquet, which would prove Louis' enemies disastrously wrong. Led by the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy, the allied armies achieved a tactical victory  but it was a hollow one. The allies suffered 23,000 casualties to the French 11,000 in what was the bloodiest battle of the 18th century. The scale of casualties shocked Europe and led to a reversal of fortune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrigins  of the Campaign Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Forces Opposing Plans The Opening Moves The Battle of Maplaquet Aftermath The Battlefield Today Further Reading Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867217736023,"sku":"9781472841230","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472841230.jpg?v=1722282259","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/malplaquet-1709-9781472841230","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}