The military history of the late Prince Eugene of Savoy, and of the late John duke of Marlborough
Subtitle: including a particular description of the several battles, sieges, &c. in which either or both those generals commanded
By: Collected from the best authors in all languages ... To which is added, a supplement, containing a succinct account of the remarkable events which happened in the late war, and wherein neither of the illustrious generals above-mentioned had any share, particularly in Spain ... The whole illustrated with variety of copper plates of battles, sieges, plans, &c. carefully engraven by Claude Du Bosc
Contributors: Du Bosc, Claude, 1684-1745?; Campbell, John, 1708-1775; Rousset de Missy, Jean, 1686-1762; Bettenham, James, -1774, printer; Quincy, Charles Sevin, marquis de, 1666-1736
Publisher: Printed by James Bettenham, for Claude Du Bosc ...
Published: 1736
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 391
Subjects: Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714; Military History; Fortification; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Histoire militaire du Prince Eugene
Notes: V. 1 p. [268] blank; p. 272 paged "cclxxii"; v. 2 p. 146, 147, 298 mispaged "142, 143, 289."

Largely a translation by John Campbell of Dumont/Rousset Histoire militaire du Prince Eugene and de Quincy Histoire militaire du regne de Louis le Grand.

Vol. 1 covers 1701-1706; v. 2, 1706-1713; Appendix in v. 2 includes death of Marlborough & last campaigns & death of Eugene.

Title page in red and black.

Rare Book copy: Binder's instructions on [1] p. at end, both volumes.

Rare Book copy: From the Skene Library, with its bookplate, both volumes.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T114743

Morgan T180

Horn, R. Marlborough 557

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kluge (CC '37), March 13, 2006