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The military history of His serene Highness Prince Eugene of Savoy, now generalissimo of the imperial army. As also of His Grace the late Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire, And of His Serene Highness the Prince of Nassau-Friezland, Father to his most Serene Highness the Prince of Orange. Containing A particular Description of all the principal Transactions of the Last War, and of all the Battles, Sieges, &c. in which their Highnesses of Savoy and Friezland commanded, in Conjunction with that glorious and ever-successful General. Together with Memoirs of the Life' of Prince Eugene, from his leaving the Court of France, and entering himself a Voluntier in the Emperor's Service, to his being made Commander in Chief of the Imperial Armies. Written in French by M. Dumont, Baron of Carelscroon, and Historiographer to the present Emperor, and by Mr. Rousset: and now faithfully translated into English by Paul Chamberlen, The Whole embellished and illustrated with a large Variety of whole Sheet Copper-Plates, taken from the original Designs, and engraven by the very best Hands, representing all the Battles and Sieges, in which those Generals were concerned, which is not attempted by any other.

Title
The military history of His serene Highness Prince Eugene of Savoy, now generalissimo of the imperial army. [electronic resource] : As also of His Grace the late Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire, And of His Serene Highness the Prince of Nassau-Friezland, Father to his most Serene Highness the Prince of Orange. Containing A particular Description of all the principal Transactions of the Last War, and of all the Battles, Sieges, &c. in which their Highnesses of Savoy and Friezland commanded, in Conjunction with that glorious and ever-successful General. Together with Memoirs of the Life' of Prince Eugene, from his leaving the Court of France, and entering himself a Voluntier in the Emperor's Service, to his being made Commander in Chief of the Imperial Armies. Written in French by M. Dumont, Baron of Carelscroon, and Historiographer to the present Emperor, and by Mr. Rousset: and now faithfully translated into English by Paul Chamberlen, The Whole embellished and illustrated with a large Variety of whole Sheet Copper-Plates, taken from the original Designs, and engraven by the very best Hands, representing all the Battles and Sieges, in which those Generals were concerned, which is not attempted by any other.
Author
Dumont, Jean, baron de Carlscroon, 1667-1727.
Publication
London : printed by W. Rayner, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]

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Additional Authors
Rousset de Missy, Jean, 1686-1762.
Description
[4],134,620,[20]p.,plates : ports.; 2⁰.
Uniform Title
Histoire militaire du prince Eugene de Savoye, du prince et duc de Marlborough et du Prince de Nassau-Frise. English
Alternative Title
Histoire militaire du prince Eugene de Savoye, du prince et duc de Marlborough et du Prince de Nassau-Frise.
Subject
  • Eugene, of Savoy, Prince of Savoy, 1663-1736
  • Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722
  • John William Frisco, Prince of Orange and Naussau, 1687-1711
  • Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714
Note
  • A translation by John Campbell of 'Histoire militaire du prince Eugene de Savoye, du prince et duc de Marlborough et du Prince de Nassau-Frise' , by Jean Dumont, baron de Carlscroon, and Jean Rousset de Missy.
  • Titlepage in red and black.
  • With an index.
  • Reproduction of original from "Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas".
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642197086
  • ECCO1-N34908
Author
Dumont, Jean, baron de Carlscroon, 1667-1727.
Title
The military history of His serene Highness Prince Eugene of Savoy, now generalissimo of the imperial army. [electronic resource] : As also of His Grace the late Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire, And of His Serene Highness the Prince of Nassau-Friezland, Father to his most Serene Highness the Prince of Orange. Containing A particular Description of all the principal Transactions of the Last War, and of all the Battles, Sieges, &c. in which their Highnesses of Savoy and Friezland commanded, in Conjunction with that glorious and ever-successful General. Together with Memoirs of the Life' of Prince Eugene, from his leaving the Court of France, and entering himself a Voluntier in the Emperor's Service, to his being made Commander in Chief of the Imperial Armies. Written in French by M. Dumont, Baron of Carelscroon, and Historiographer to the present Emperor, and by Mr. Rousset: and now faithfully translated into English by Paul Chamberlen, The Whole embellished and illustrated with a large Variety of whole Sheet Copper-Plates, taken from the original Designs, and engraven by the very best Hands, representing all the Battles and Sieges, in which those Generals were concerned, which is not attempted by any other.
Imprint
London : printed by W. Rayner, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, N34908.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Rousset de Missy, Jean, 1686-1762. Author
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