Select Passages from the Diary and Letters of the Late John Blackader; Written Chiefly During the Most Interesting Scenes and Engagements of the War I - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1806. Excerpt: ... 1711. Note.--At the opening of this campaign, such jealousies prevailed among the allies as impaired in a great degree their unanimity and co-operation. And this, perhaps, more than better motives, inclined the Court of Great Britain to pacific measures. The death of the Emperor Joseph, and the succession of his brother Charles, to support whose claim to the crown of Spain the war was originally undertaken, changed the apprehensions respecting the balance of power in Europe. France, adverting to these circumstances, renewed and increased their exertions, notwithstanding their past misfortunes. In no former period of the war were the great talents of the Duke of Marlborough more conspicuous; but, as a lesson of the instability of human glory, at the end of the campaign, he was prosecuted by the At-, torney General, for the dilhonest application of public money, in consequence of a petition from the House of Commons to the Queen, and was removed by her from the command of the army, and from all his public offices. During this campaign, also, Colonel Blackader left the army and never afterwards returned to it, having disposed of his commission in the course of, the next year. January 6. I have this day been making a proposal to quit this employment. I commit it to thee, O Lord. 1 have only proposed, do thou dispose and prosper as far as thou seest it for thy glory and my good. Guide me by thy counsel, and make the way plain by thy Spirit and providence. 19. Got more proposals about leaving the army. I do nothing else with them but to carry them to a throne of grace, and leave them there, trusting that He who leads the blind by the way they know not, will guide,. February 26. Got orders to be ready to march, which is likely to make me begin my campaign very e...

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