Project Gutenberg 2011-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 235 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Backscheider, Paula R. 1943 Backscheider, Paula Rice 75622507 A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborogh E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborough" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work provides a detailed exploration of the life and military career of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, focusing on his significant contributions during a tumultuous period in English and European history. The narrative aims to counter the negative portrayal of Marlborough by his detractors and to celebrate his military prowess and political struggles. At the start of the text, the narrator, purportedly an old army officer, offers insight into the Duke's early military engagements, highlighting the respect he garnered for his tactical abilities and leadership. The narration discusses prominent events, such as victories in Flanders and Ireland, while addressing the false rumors that surround Marlborough, including accusations of greed and treachery. The opening sets the stage for a defense of the Duke against slanderous claims, indicating that the text will delve into Marlborough's character and military achievements, contrary to the public perception shaped by hostile pamphleteers and political rivals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37505/37505-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Generals -- Great Britain -- Biography Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722 Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 137263 2025-07-15T08:48:40.591414 text/html 133353 2011-09-22T18:03:18 text/html 137453 2025-07-15T08:48:43.312379 application/epub+zip 137766 2025-07-15T08:48:41.169544 application/epub+zip 116363 2025-07-15T08:48:40.876372 application/epub+zip 196475 2025-07-15T08:48:45.070408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183457 2025-07-15T08:48:43.015410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162250 2022-09-17T08:00:34.483089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119773 2025-07-15T08:48:40.192372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119582 2011-09-22T15:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119591 2011-09-22T15:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23539 2025-07-15T08:48:45.204372 application/rdf+xml 26990 2025-07-15T08:48:40.943481 image/jpeg 3782 2025-07-15T08:48:40.910372 image/jpeg 47573 2011-09-22T15:57:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 117925 2011-09-22T16:06:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 47574 2011-09-22T15:57:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 117812 2025-07-15T08:48:40.608388 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 More titles under Johnson, Charles en.wikipedia