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British Campaigns in Flanders 1690-1794 / Being Extracts from "A History of the British Army"

Chapter 1: BRITISH CAMPAIGNS IN FLANDERS 1690–1794
By Sir J. W. Fortescue
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It collects concise extracts from a larger military history chronicling British operations in Flanders between 1690 and 1794, recounting successive campaigns, set-piece battles, and sieges. The text combines campaign narratives with strategic commentary and detailed geographic description of rivers, towns, and defensive lines that shaped maneuver and logistics. Maps, plans, and notes accompany analyses of coalition coordination, siegecraft, and seasonal campaigning, offering practicable lessons and a compact reference for soldiers and readers seeking an accessible account of recurrent operations on the Low Countries’ theatre.

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Title: British Campaigns in Flanders 1690-1794

Author: Sir J. W. Fortescue

Release date: February 3, 2022 [eBook #67310]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: MacMillan & Co. Ltd, 1918

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Transcriber’s Notes:

  • A small number of obvious typos have been corrected. Except for these corrections, the spelling and punctuation of the book have not been changed.
  • The 291 footnotes in the source book have been changed into endnotes.
  • If your device supports it, then tapping or clicking on any of the maps will open a larger version.
  • Many of the 439 sidenotes consist of two dates, separated by a dash; the first date is taken from the Julian Calendar and the second from the Gregorian Calendar. The dates in such a pair differ by 10 days in the 17th century and by 11 days in the 18th century.

BRITISH CAMPAIGNS IN FLANDERS

MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited

LONDON · BOMBAY · CALCUTTA · MADRAS
MELBOURNE

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

NEW YORK · BOSTON · CHICAGO
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THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, Ltd.

TORONTO

BRITISH CAMPAIGNS
IN FLANDERS
1690–1794

BEING EXTRACTS FROM
“A HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY”

BY

The Hon. J. W. FORTESCUE

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
ST. MARTIN’S STREET, LONDON
1918

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