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  • Title: 227
  • Author(s): Baron Ferdinand De RothChild
  • Date of creation: 1890
  • Extent: 2pp
  • Material: Paper
  • Physical Location: Waddesdon Manor

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lll tee (19 ) the battle, ‘for I have the pleasure to find all the officers willing to oblige.’ Nor was he mistaken when he gave the word of command, ‘ Now, gentle- men, to your posts.’ Lord Cutts, who led the attack, behaved so fear- lessly under fire, that he earned the nickname of Salamander. Two desperate charges which Marl- borough headed in person decided the day. The French lost 40,000 in killed and prisoners ; amongst the latter was the French General himself. As soon as the battle was over Marlborough hastily wrote a note in pencil to his wife ; it is still preserved, and runs as follows :— ‘T have not time to say more, but beg you will give my duty to the Queen, and let her know her army has had a glorious victory. Marshal Tallard and two other Generals are in my coach, and I am following the rest. The bearer will give Her Majesty an account of what has passed. I shall do it in a day or two by another more at large. ‘ MARLBOROUGH.’ In England the joy was great. Besides an annual income of 64,000/., the country bestowed on Marl- borough the royal domain of Woodstock, where Fair ) Rosamond had lived, the Black Prince been born, and Queen Elizabeth resided. A new palace was erected . on the site of the old castle at the cost of 240,000/.
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