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But the Duchess regarded both these statesmen with suspicion, and blamed the Duke for not having promoted some of her friends the Whigs.

End of Section 12 Section 13 of Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough by Louise Creighton This LibriVox recording is in the public domain Recording by Pamela Nagami Chapter 7 Blenheim Part 1 The campaign of 1703 had been on the whole a successful one for Louis XIV, and had given him hope that he might be able utterly to crush the Allies.

All through the winter he was busy in preparations for the next campaign, and in the spring was able to put eight splendid armies on foot.

The rebels in the Cévennes were becoming formidable, and an army under Villars was sent against them.

Marlborough determined at once to attack the Schellenberg.

With his usual care for his soldiers, he first established a hospital for the wounded at Nordlingen, and then pressed on to the Schellenberg, having with some difficulty persuaded the Margrave to agree to his vigorous movements.

End of Section 13 Section 14 of Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough by Louise Creighton This LibriVox recording is in the public domain Recording by Pamela Nagami Chapter 7 Blenheim, Part 2 On the 2nd of July it was Marlborough's turn to command, and his army started at five in the morning on their march to the Schellenberg.

Marlborough himself, who had hurried on with a first detachment of troops, came in sight of the Schellenberg at nine o'clock and began to reconnoitre the position.