1704 in Military History - Conflicts in 1704, Military Units and Formations Established in 1704, Battle of Blenheim, Battle of Schellenberg (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Conflicts in 1704, Military Units and Formations Established in 1704, Battle of Blenheim, Battle of Schellenberg, Battle of Vlez-Mlaga, Battle of Chamkaur, 9th Battalion Madras Regiment, Raid on Deerfield, Battle of Narva, Battle of Jkabpils, Apalachee Massacre, Battle of Pozna, Siege of Colonia Del Sacramento. Excerpt: Battle of Blenheim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 130 metres). John Ferguson's British brigade supported Rowes left, and moved in perfect order towards the barricades between the village and the river, defended by Hautefeuille's dragoons. As the range closed to within 30 yards (27 m), the French fired a deadly volley. Rowe had ordered that there should be no firing from his men until he struck his sword upon the palisades, but as he stepped forward to give the signal, he fell mortally wounded. The survivors of the leading companies closed up the gaps in their torn ranks and rushed forward. Small parties penetrated the defences, but repeated French volleys forced the British back towards the Nebel, sustaining heavy casualties. As the attack faltered, eight squadrons of elite Gens d'Armes, commanded by the veteran Swiss officer, Beat-Jacques von Zurlauben, fell upon the British troops, cutting at the exposed flank of Rowe's own regiment. However, Wilkes Hessian brigade, lying nearby in the marshy grass at the water's edge, stood firm and repulsed the Gens d'Armes with steady fire, enabling the British and Hessians to re-order and launch another attack. Although the Allies were again repulsed, these persistent attacks on Blenheim eventually bore fruit, panicking Clrambault into making the worst French error of the day. Without consulting Tallard, Clrambault ordered his reserve battalions into the village, upsetting the b... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4049