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ENGLAND;

From the REVOLUTION to the
Prefent Times.

By N. TINDAL, M. A.
Rector of ALVERSTOKE, in HAMPSHIRE, and
Chaplain of the Royal Hospital at GREENWICH.

The FOURTH EDITION, corrected

O L. XVII. Vth of CONTINUATION.

LONDON:

Printed, by Affignment from Mr. KNAPTON, for
T. OSBORNE, J. HODGES, J. ROBINSON, H. WOODFALL,
W. STRAHAN, J. RIVINGTON, J. WARD, R. BALDWIN,
W. OWEN, W. JOHNSTON, J. RICHARDSON, P. DAVEY and
B. LAW, G. KEITH, T. LONGMAN, T. FIELD, T. CASLON,
S. CROWDER, H. WOODGATE, M. COOPER, and C. WARE.

MDCCLVIII.

THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLA N D.

BOOK XXX.
From the Year 1708, to the Year 1712.

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CHAP I.

Defigns of the next campaign.-Ghent and Bruges taken by the French. The battle of Oudenard.-Lifle invested.-Bold attempt of a French officer.-Battle of Wynendale.-Elector of Bavaria's defign upon Brussels.-Duke of Marlborough and prince Eugene pafs the Scheld.-Citadel of Lifle taken.-The French army feparates, and Ghent and Bruges are retaken.Campaign in Italy and in Spain.-Conqueft of Minorca.-Differences between the emperor and the pope.-Campaign in Germany.-Affairs in Hungary and Poland.-Commodore Wager deftroys the galleons.-The Ruffian ambassador arrested.-Death of prince George of Denmark.-The duke of Marlborough's intereft with the queen declines.

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HE advantages gained by the French, the last year,
prompted them to entertain feveral projects, and

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to make still greater efforts to recover their former The princes fuperiority. And indeed their forces this year fent to the feemed to be more numerous than ever, especially in the armies in Netherlands, where it was believed the elector of Bavaria Flanders. VOL. XVII.

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