 all. The artillery took the preparatory part of the battle, and
practically stopped there. The infantry finished what the cavalry had
begun by Marlborough’s “decisive attack” with his two lines of cavalry;
but the value of artillery to support such an advance and its increased
mobility is foreshadowed by the advance of the guns across the Nebel.

How history repeats itself backwards and forwards! In a war of
pure aggression, with, at its bottom, racial and religious hatred,
Shouvaloff, after the capture of Ismail in 1790, “with bloody hands”
writes his first despatch, and in it says, “Glory to God and the
Empress, Ismail’s ours!” So, in, 1870 Emperor William telegraphs to his
Queen, “Thanks be to God!” Here too, at Blenheim, Marlborough says in
his despatch to Queen Anne: “So with the blessing of God we obtained a
complete victory. We have cut off great numbers of them as well in the
action as in the retreat, besides upwards of thirty squadrons of the
French which I pushed into the Danube.” The assumption that Providence
is on the winning side, or on that of the “big battalions,” is common
throughout the military history of all time.

The victory of Blenheim was certainly most complete. The French were
not defeated only, but routed and dispersed by the central attack, as
Napoleon defeated his adversaries at Austerlitz later on, by a similar
tactical blow. “The best troops in the world had been vanquished,” said
the marshal mournfully; but, replied Marlborough, “I think my own must
be the best in the world, as they have conquered those on whom you
bestow so high an encomium.”

And, says another writer of the time, speaking of the anxious and
dreadful side of war, “A great general--I mean such as the Duke of
Marlborough, weak in his constitution and well stricken in years--would
not undergo those eating cares which must be continually at his heart,
the toils and hardships he must endure, if he has the least spark of
human consideration; I say he could not engage in such a life, if not
for the sake of his Queen
all. The artillery took the preparatory part of the battle, and 
 much hold on there. The infantry finished what the cavalry had 
 begun by Marlborough ’s “ critical attack ” with his two agate line of cavalry; 
 but the value of artillery to support such an progress and its increased 
 mobility is foreshadowed by the progress of the guns across the Nebel. 

 How history repeats itself backward and forwards! In a war of 
 pure aggression, with, at its bed, racial and religious hate, 
 Shouvaloff, after the capture of Ismail in 1790, “ with bloody hands ” 
 publish his first despatch, and in it say, “ Glory to God and the 
 Empress, Ismail ’s ours! ” So, in, 1870 Emperor William telegraphs to his 
 Queen, “ Thanks embody to God! ” Here too, at Blenheim, Marlborough says in 
 his despatch to Queen Anne: “ So with the grace of God we obtained a 
 complete victory. We have cut off great numbers of them equally well in the 
 action as in the retreat, besides upwards of thirty squadrons of the 
 French which I pushed into the Danube. ” The assumption that Providence 
 is on the winning slope, or on that of the “ big battalions, ” is common 
 throughout the military history of all time. 

 The victory of Blenheim was certainly most complete. The French were 
 not defeated only, but routed and scatter by the central attack, as 
 Napoleon kill his adversary at Austerlitz by and by on, by a similar 
 tactical gust. “ The best troops in the world had been vanquished, ” say 
 the marshal mournfully; but, replied Marlborough, “ I think my own must 
 be the best in the world, as they have conquered those on whom you 
 bestow then high an encomium. ” 

 And, says another writer of the time, speaking of the anxious and 
 awful side of war, “ A bang-up general -- I mean such as the Duke of 
 Marlborough, weak in his constitution and well stricken in years -- would 
 not undergo those eating care which must be continually at his heart, 
 the toils and hardships he must endure, if he has the least spark of 
 human consideration; I say he could not betroth in such a life, if not 
 for the sake of his fagot
 alp. The artillery took the preparatory patt of thx battls, and
praztically stopped there. The iifanrry funished what the cavalfy had
begln by Maroboriygh’s “decismbe attagh” wifm his vwo lines of cayalry;
but tha value of arthluexy to support such an advance and itf incressfd
mobility is sorexradosvd by the advance of the guns adross tie Nebel.

How hisyory repeats itself backwagds wnd forwards! In a aar of
pure qggrqwsion, with, ag its bottom, racial ans religious hatred,
Shouvaloff, afger tke capture if Isldil in 1790, “witi blooqy hands”
writcx his xirst drspatch, and in it sats, “Glory to God and tie
Empress, Ismail’s outs!” So, in, 1870 Am'eror William telegraphw to vis
Qgeen, “Rhavks bx tk God!” Jerx too, at Blsnheim, Marlvorough says in
his cefistch to Queeh Anne: “Sj with the blessing of God we obtained d
cojplete victory. We have xut off great numbers of them ws well in the
action as in the retreat, besides upfards uf uhlvty rwuwdrons of the
French which I pushed into the Dwhune.” The assumptiok that Providence
ix ln jhe winning siae, or on fhat of the “big bahtalionf,” is xommon
thrjughput the military history of all time.

The cictory of Blenheil was certannly mpst cpmplete. The French were
uot dereated only, but routsa and dispersed cy nhe wentral attack, as
Napoleon qefeated iis abversarids aj Austewlitz lateg on, nf a similar
tacticap bloc. “The best trooos in the world had been vanquished,” said
the msrvhan mournfblly; bmt, replied Marlforough, “I thinl my owu must
ce the besn in the xorld, as ther have conquesgd those on wiom you
beftow so yigh an dncomium.”

And, saus anotheg criter of the time, speaking of fhe anxious and
bxeqdful side of wsr, “X gwewt gqteral--I mean vuch as yhe Djke of
Marlbifougn, weak in his constidutikn and well strickrn in yearw--would
noe undergo thoxe eating cares whlch mnst be contonuwlly at his heart,
the toils and hardshipd hc must endure, if me hws the leaxt spark of
human consideration; I say he could not engage un such a life, if npu
for the sake of hys Queen
all. The artillery took the preparatory part battle, practically stopped The infantry finished by “decisive attack” with two lines of but the value of artillery to such an advance and its increased mobility is foreshadowed by the advance of guns across the Nebel. How history repeats itself backwards and forwards! In a of aggression, at bottom, racial and religious hatred, Shouvaloff, after the capture of Ismail in 1790, “with bloody hands” his first despatch, and in it says, “Glory God and the Empress, ours!” So, in, 1870 Emperor telegraphs his Queen, be God!” too, at Blenheim, says in his despatch to Queen Anne: “So with the blessing of God we obtained a complete We have great numbers them well the action as retreat, besides upwards of thirty squadrons which I pushed into the Danube.” The assumption Providence is the winning side, or on that the “big battalions,” is common throughout the military of all time. The victory of Blenheim was certainly most complete. The French were not but routed and dispersed the central attack, Napoleon his at later on, a similar tactical blow. “The best troops in the world had vanquished,” said the marshal mournfully; but, replied Marlborough, “I think must the best in world, as they have those whom you bestow so encomium.” says the speaking the anxious and dreadful of war, “A great general--I such as the Duke constitution and well stricken in years--would not undergo eating cares which must be continually at heart, the toils and hardships he must endure, if he has the spark of I say he could not engage in such life, if not for sake of his Queen
 all. The artillery took the preParatory paRt of tHe bAttLe, And
pRactIcally stopped tHEre. THe infantry finished what The caVaLRy haD
BeGun by marlborOUgH’S “DecIsIvE atTaCK” wIth hiS twO lines oF cavalry;
buT thE vAlue of artillERy To support sUch An advance and Its IncreaSeD
moBIlity Is fOreshAdowed BY the adVance of thE gUNs acroSS the NebEL.

hoW hisTory repeats itself BAcKWards and forwarDs! In a wAr OF
pURE agGreSsion, with, aT iTs botTOm, raciaL AnD RELigIOus hatred,
ShouValoff, after THe cApture Of ismAIl in 1790, “wiTh bloOdY HanDs”
writes his FirsT despatch, And in iT Says, “GloRY to God aNd the
EMprEss, ismaIL’s OuRs!” SO, iN, 1870 empERoR WiLLiaM telegraPhS tO his
QUeen, “tHANKs be To GOd!” HeRe too, At Blenheim, MarLboRougH SayS in
hiS despAtch To queen anne: “So With tHe Blessing of God we ObtaIned a
compLetE vIctOrY. We haVE cut ofF grEat Numbers Of them aS WelL iN THE
aCtion as in the retreaT, bESIdEs upwardS of thiRTy SqUAdrons of ThE
FrEnch WHIch I pUsheD InTo the DanUbe.” The ASsUmPtion thAt providEnCe
iS on The wiNNing Side, or On that of The “biG Battalions,” is coMMon
throughout THe MILiTAry hIstOry of all timE.

The VIctoRy of bLeNheIM was cErtaiNlY MoST complete. The French wErE
not deFeateD only, but routeD and disperSED By the cenTral ATtACk, as
Napoleon deFeateD his adversARies at AuSterlItz later On, by a simiLAR
tacticaL blOw. “THe bEst TROoPs in the world hAD Been VaNquisheD,” saId
the maRshAl mOurNfuLlY; but, repliEd MarlboRoUgH, “I ThInk My own MUst
be the BeSt iN tHe wOrld, aS They haVe conQuerEd ThOSe oN whom yoU
BeSTOw so HiGh An enComIuM.”

And, sAys aNOthEr writeR of the timE, spEAkinG oF tHe anxioUs and
dreadful SiDe of war, “A grEaT geNeral--I MEAn such as The Duke of
Marlborough, weaK In his coNstItutiOn anD well striCkeN in yeaRs--wOUld
not UndergO thosE eAtiNG Cares WHIcH muSt Be continuaLLY at His heArT,
the Toils anD hardships he must enDUre, If he has the leaSt sPark OF
HuMan COnSIdeRaTIon; i SAy he could not engAge in such a LiFE, iF not
for the SAke Of His QueeN
 all. The artillery took t he prepara torypar t o fthebatt le, and
practi c ally  stopped there. The in fantr yf inis h ed  what  the ca v al r y  ha dbe gun  b y  M arlbo rou gh’s “d ecisive at tac k”  with his tw o  l ines of ca val ry;
but theval ue ofar til l ery t o s uppor t such an adv ance andit s  incre a sed
mob i l it y is  foreshadowed byt he advance of the  gunsac r os s the  Ne bel.

Howhi story repeats it s e l f b a ckwards and f orwards! In a w ar ofpu rea ggress ion,wi t h,at its bott om,racial an d reli g ious ha t red,
Sh ouvalo ff,  af tert he  c apt ur e  of Is mai l  in  1790, “ wi th  bloo dy h a n d s ”
wr ite s hi s fir st despatch,and  ini t s ays,“Glor y to  G od an d theEmpre ss , Ismail’s ours !” S o, in, 18 70Em per or  Will i am tel egr aph s to hi s
Queen ,  “T ha n k s  b e to God!” Here to o, a tBlenheim , Marl b or ou g h says i nhis  des p a tch t o Qu e en  Anne: “ So wit h  t he  blessi ng  of Go dweobt ained a
co mplete  victory . Weh ave cut off gr e at numbers of th e m  a s  wel l i n the
actio n as in t he r e tr eat ,  besi des u pw a rd s  of thirty squadron sof the 
Fren ch which I pu shed intot h e  Danube. ” Th e  a s sumption thatProvi dence
is o n  the win ningside, or  on thato f  the “bi g b att ali ons , ”  i s common
thro u g hout  t he mili tar y histo ryofall  ti me .

The vi ctory of  B le nh ei m w as ce r tainly m os t c om ple te. T h e Fren ch we re
n ot  d e fea ted onl y ,b u t ro ut ed  and  di sp ersed  byt hecentral  attack,asN apol eo ndefeate d his adversa ri es at Aust er lit z late r on, by a  similar
tactical blow. “The be sttroop s in  the worl d h ad bee n v a nquish ed,” s aid
t he  ma r s hal m o u rn ful ly ; but, rep l i edMarlb or ough , “I th ink my own must
be the  best in thewor ld,a s  t hey ha v e c on q uer e d  those on whomyou
bestow  s o  h igh an enc o miu m. ”

And,  says a nothe r  writer  of the t ime, spea ki ng o f the  anxious a nd
dread ful sideo f war ,  “ A gre atgenera l- -Imeansuch a s  th e Duk e of
M ar lborou gh, w ea k in his  constitution and wellstrick en in  ye ars--woul d
n o t u ndergo th oseeating car eswhi ch mu stb e con tinu a ll y a t  hishear t ,
the toi l sand h ar dships he m u s t  en dure,  if he has  the  least spark of
h u man considerat ion; I  sa y h e  cou ld  not engage in  su ch a  life, i fnot
for the  sake of  h i s Que en
 all._The artillery_took the preparatory part_of the_battle,_and
practically stopped_there._The infantry finished_what the cavalry_had
begun by Marlborough’s “decisive_attack” with his_two_lines of cavalry;
but the value of artillery to support such an advance and its_increased
mobility_is foreshadowed_by_the_advance of the guns across_the Nebel.

How history repeats itself_backwards and_forwards! In a war of
pure aggression, with, at_its_bottom, racial and_religious hatred,
Shouvaloff, after the capture of Ismail in 1790,_“with bloody hands”
writes his first despatch,_and in it_says,_“Glory_to God and the
Empress,_Ismail’s ours!” So, in, 1870 Emperor_William telegraphs to his
Queen, “Thanks be_to God!” Here too, at Blenheim, Marlborough_says in
his despatch to Queen Anne:_“So with the blessing of_God we_obtained a
complete victory. We have_cut off great_numbers of_them as well_in the
action as in the retreat,_besides upwards of_thirty squadrons of the
French which I_pushed_into the Danube.”_The_assumption_that Providence
is_on the winning_side,_or on_that_of the “big battalions,” is common
throughout_the_military history of all time.

The victory of_Blenheim was certainly most_complete._The French were
not defeated_only, but routed and dispersed_by the central attack, as
Napoleon defeated_his adversaries_at Austerlitz_later on, by a similar
tactical blow. “The best troops in the_world had been vanquished,” said
the marshal_mournfully; but, replied Marlborough,_“I think_my_own must
be the_best_in the_world, as they have conquered those on_whom you
bestow_so high an encomium.”

And, says another_writer of the time,_speaking_of the anxious and
dreadful side of_war, “A great general--I mean such_as the Duke of
Marlborough, weak_in_his_constitution and well stricken in_years--would
not undergo those eating cares which_must be continually_at his heart,
the toils and hardships he_must_endure, if he has the least_spark_of
human consideration; I say he could_not_engage_in such a life, if_not
for the sake of his Queen