The History of the Campaign in Germany, for the Year 1704 by Francis Hare

 

The History of the Campaign in Germany, For the Year 1704.

The History of the Campaign in Germany, for the Year 1704 by Francis Hare, published in 1705 in London by J. Nutte, provides a contemporaneous account of the military campaigns led by John, Duke of Marlborough, during the War of the Spanish Succession. The work covers the entire 1704 campaign in Germany, including detailed narratives of the Battles of Schellenberg and Blenheim, and provides lists of the killed, wounded, and captured soldiers. Hare chronicles troop movements, siege operations, battlefield tactics, and logistical arrangements, offering insight into Marlborough’s command style and decision-making. The account emphasizes both strategic planning and operational execution, giving readers a comprehensive view of early 18th-century European warfare from the perspective of a contemporary military observer.