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    Tactical Brilliance in Pure Chaos: Battle of Oudenaarde 1708 – Marlborough’s 1708 Masterstroke



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    📢 Narrated by David McCallion

    🎼 Music:
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    Kevin MacLeod

    📖 Sources and Citations:
    Corelli Barnett – Marlborough
    Winston Churchill – Marlborough: His Life and Time
    Christopher Duffy – The Military Experience in the Age of Reason
    James Falkner – Blenheim 1704: Marlborough’s Greatest Victory
    James Faulkner – The War of Spanish Succession 1701–1714
    Richard Holmes – Marlborough: Britain’s Greatest General
    John A. Lynn – The Wars of Louis XIV, 1667–1714
    Michael Mcnally – Ramillies 1706: Marlborough’s Tactical Masterpiece
    Cathal J. Nolan – Wars in the Age of Louis XIV, 1650 – 1715
    James Tincey – Blenheim 1704: The Duke of Marlborough’s Masterpiece
    Russell F. Weigley – The Age of Battles: The Quest for Decisive Warfare from Breitenfeld to Waterloo

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    38 Comments

    2. @ronjohnson6916 on

      I think Marlborough was at his best in a set piece, this shows him reacting well on the fly.

      Also, both sides with the bickering that is so well summed up by with friends like these …

    5. @latinopotato3636 on

      This chain of command reminds me of today’s political system. Warriors fighting and dying for their leaders, who have absolutely no idea what they are doing. Generals who’ve been in wars for 50 years, opinions dismissed, leaders followed. At least their countries prince was with them in battle, not hiding in some crazy mansion getting battle reports

    12. @Raadpensionaris on

      It’s great that you’re covering this period, but it’s a bit disappointing to see some older, more traditional British interpretations still being repeated. In particular, the idea that cautious Dutch decision-making consistently held Marlborough back is not held anymore in more recent historiography.

      For example, you state that Marlborough had to convince the Dutch to support an advance on Ostend, but that is not correct. As historian Jan Willem Wijn shows:

      "While awaiting the arrival of the artillery, he departed for The Hague on 8 June. On the French side, they were, as usual, quickly informed. It was inferred – not illogically in itself – that the purpose of the journey was to obtain the consent of the States for the siege of Dunkirk, Nieuwpoort, and Ostend. De Vault even reports that the duke had proposed in a council of war to capture these coastal towns, but that he had been unable to secure the cooperation of Ouwerkerk and the Dutch generals. Neither of these claims is correct. Not only did there exist at this time an almost ideal unity among the high command, but various letters, including those from Marlborough himself, Ouwerkerk, and Dopff, show that the decision to besiege Ostend had already been taken before the duke left the army."

      This makes it clear that there was actually a high degree of unity within the Allied command, and that the decision had already been taken.

      More broadly, I think it would be valuable to include more of a Dutch perspective on these campaigns. Especially in the upcoming video about Malplaquet. The Dutch Republic was carrying the largest part of the human and financial burden of the combined Anglo-Dutch army and had strong strategic reasons to prosecute the war vigorously.

    21. @chrisschultz8598 on

      An engaging video on the politics and strategies of the early 18th century Europe. I continue to be amazed at some of the self-defeating decisions made on both sides, with family names taking precedence over battlefield experience. This is how nations and armies learned, I guess.

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    29. @SolidAvenger1290 on

      Wow, this video has to be one of HM's best geopolitical videos, with a huge cast of famous military commanders. The Spanish War of Succession, in a nutshell, showed the military prowess, the critical blunders, and the tenacity of its leaders.

    30. @DimitarFCBM on

      Hey! Would you consider covering the Battle of Qatwan in 1141 and the rise of Western Liao, a Chinese state in Central Asia? Their first Emperor, Yelu Dashi (thought to be the individual behind the legend of Prester John). It signaled the end of the Great Seljuk Empire.

    31. @blue_boy8621 on

      As a Belgian it is impressive to see the history that shaped our little country, there are still 2 language areas here. So thanks @Historymarche

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