a hero; Ormonde was also given a triumphal reception and rallied to the Tory side. The inquiry, therefore, became a party struggle: the Tories glorifying Rooke and Ormonde, whilst the Whigs remained critical. The two Allied commanders made an obdurate joint defence before the House of Lord's Committee. However, a Court-Martial was held into the conduct of Belasys and O’Hara. O’Hara was cleared but Belasys was dismissed from the service. Both men were expected to lose their regiments, yet Belasys was later reinstated, and O’Hara was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1704. Notes References Churchill, Winston. Marlborough: His Life and Times, Bk. 1, vol. ii. University of Chicago Press, (2002). Francis, David. The First Peninsular War: 1702–1713. Ernest Benn Limited, (1975). Kamen, Henry. The War of Succession in Spain: 1700–15. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Roger, N.A.M. The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain 1649–1815. Penguin Group, (2006). Stanhope, Philip. History of the War of the Succession in Spain. London, (1836) Trevelyan, G. M. England Under Queen Anne: Blenheim. Longmans, Green and co., (1948). Conflicts in 1702 1702 in Europe Battles involving Spain Battles involving the Dutch Republic Battles involving England Sieges involving Spain Battles of the War of the Spanish Succession Battle 1702 in Spain 1702 in the British Empire