tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770109240069624734.post939794631732249260..comments2023-06-21T10:04:26.954+02:00Comments on Anno Domini 1672: Ekeren 1703Motorwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11062094740042788669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770109240069624734.post-5098566815801905102009-07-15T10:27:51.982+02:002009-07-15T10:27:51.982+02:00It's like this. You can't study the Easter...It's like this. You can't study the Eastern Front of WW2 seriously, without a working knowledge of German and Russian. <br /><br />You can't study the Guerre d'Hollande without a working knowledge of Dutch, French and German. I am the first to admit that my French isn't what it used to be, but I can read it, albeit slowly. To me I find it incredible that most works on the period in English are based on one source, like the works of Chandler or based on works in one language, like most Ospreys. <br /><br />And Marlborough? I think he is overrated. He fought with a combined Dutch / German army with some English in it, paid for by the Dutch and supplied by the Dutch, who he treated with contempt. Also he didn't manage to end the war did he?<br /><br />Monmouth is far more interesting, esepcially his 'Dutch' connection, like his place of birth and the siege of Maastricht.Motorwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062094740042788669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770109240069624734.post-90362128116245742392009-07-15T09:39:43.306+02:002009-07-15T09:39:43.306+02:00Interesting. I must admit I don't like Marlbor...Interesting. I must admit I don't like Marlborough.Ralphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858819393754912494noreply@blogger.com