THE REIGN OF CHAPTER XIV. War in the Netherlands and France. PROJECT OF ENTERING FRANCE BY THE MOSELLE - ITS ABANDONMENT THE SECRET MARCH TO THE NETHERLANDS BATTLE OF RAMILLIES- TRIUMPHANT PROCLAMATION THE TWO FORCES BATTLE OF OUDENARDE RECOVERY OF BRUSSELS, LOUVAIN, AND OTHER TOWNS IN THE NETHERLANDS ATTEMPTS TO TREAT FOR PEACE CROSSING THE FRENCH FRONTIER SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF LILLE AND TOURNAI-MILITARY REVIVAL OF FRANCE-VAST ARMIES ON BOTH SIDES-BATTLE OF MALPLAQUET. THE battle of Blenheim saved Vienna from a visit by a French army. There was nothing more to be effected on the Danube, and Marlborough resumed. his favourite project of penetrating into France— perhaps marching to Paris. His marches had given him opportunities for a close study of the various available entrances to the heart of France, and he selected the valley of the Moselle, joining his army near Treves. Hence he marched across the hillcountry to the Moselle, a few miles below Sierck. He found a paved Roman road suitable for his purpose, VOL. III. A |