Project Gutenberg 2010-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 213 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Malplaquet Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "Malplaquet" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the political implications and military significance of the Battle of Malplaquet, which occurred in 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession. It highlights the figures of Louis XIV of France, along with British commanders John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, and Prince Eugene of Savoy, exploring how their decisions shaped the outcomes of the battle and the broader conflict. The opening of the text sets the stage for understanding the political backdrop of the battle, emphasizing the historical context and strategic importance of Louis XIV's ambition to unite the French and Spanish crowns under his family. Belloc outlines Louis XIV's previous successes and deteriorating situation by 1709, detailing the formation of a coalition against him and the challenges faced by the French troops. The initial chapters introduce the siege of Tournai and the planning for the ensuing battle, thereby establishing the tactical maneuvers leading up to Malplaquet, laying the groundwork for the critical examination of the battle's events and their ramifications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Malplaquet, Battle of, Malplaquet, France, 1709 DA Text Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 163714 2025-08-13T08:08:35.526102 text/html 162606 2021-01-06T13:41:17 text/html 1205728 2025-08-13T08:08:41.505008 application/epub+zip 1202526 2025-08-13T08:08:37.469121 application/epub+zip 126536 2025-08-13T08:08:36.233054 application/epub+zip 1321410 2025-08-13T08:08:44.496036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1298617 2025-08-13T08:08:40.449050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198879 2022-09-15T03:45:14.558097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137930 2025-08-13T08:08:34.985050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137712 2021-01-06T13:41:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137704 2021-01-06T13:41:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20452 2025-08-13T08:08:44.644009 application/rdf+xml 11587 2025-08-13T08:08:36.728034 image/jpeg 3162 2025-08-13T08:08:36.479041 image/jpeg 50754 2021-01-06T13:41:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1113987 2021-01-06T13:41:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 50665 2021-01-06T13:41:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1344849 2025-08-13T08:08:35.587114 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia