Falkner is a noted authority of the War of the Spanish Successions and the military career of John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, and he has written this illustrated account of Churchill's mi
A detailed and easily followed guidebook that tells the story of the Duke of Marlborough's victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704 and takes the reader across the Bavarian battlefield, rediscovering
A graphic account of one of Marlborough's great victories over the French. This book provides an analysis of the strategy, tactics and performance of the opposing commanders. It includes maps showing
The great siege of Gibraltar, in which a small British force defended the Rock of Gibraltar against the Spanish and the French, was the longest siege ever recorded in the history of the British Army.
The story of one of the turning points of the War of the Spanish Succession—and some would say in the history of conflict in Europe The overwhelming Allied victory at Blenheim ensured the safety of Vi
The Battle of Fontenoy marked a turning point in the War of the Austrian Succession, yet it has rarely been analysed in depth and the Europe-wide conflict in which it played a part is little understoo
