The Devil Must have Carried Them: Oudenarde Part I
The Duke of Marlborough at the Battle of Oudenaarde, John Wootton Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendome. Louis, Duke of Burgundy. The French were astonished to find themselves beaten in the race for Lessines. VendĂ´me was in favour of hurrying on to catch Marlborough before he could cross the Dender in strength, but Burgundy was more cautious, and wanted…
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