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Historyzine 008: War of the Spanish Succession 1703

Posted on May 28, 2008 by jimmowatt

It’s 1703 and all is not going well for the allies. Churchill’s ‘Great Design’ goes awry; the Hungarians revolt against the Empire and the Elector of Bavaria joins up with the French forces to directly threaten Vienna. This map should … Continue reading →

 
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Historyzine 006: Siege Warfare

Posted on February 7, 2008 by jimmowatt

In episode 6 of Historyzine we look at early 18th century sieges, the changing nature of warfare and some of the reasons behind the reticence to commit troops to a fully fledged battle in this War of the Spanish Succession. … Continue reading →

 
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