Marlborough: The Hero Of Blenheim

by John Hussey

The story of John Churchill's rise from poverty to become the Duke of Marlborough, the most brilliant general of his time.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Military History, 18th Century

255 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

After reading History at Cambridge John Hussey spent 30 years working for BP around the world including the Congo in the 1960s and Nigeria in the 1970s. He was awarded an OBE in 1971. He has written many articles on British military history, mainly on the Napoleonic and First World Wars, and served as a member of the International Historical Committee for the restoration of the Waterloo Battlefield. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Reviews

[Robert Hepple · Rating 3 out of 5]

Published in 2004, 'Marlborough - The Hero of Blenheim' is a short account of the key events in the life of one England's most famous military leaders. Very informative, but not that interesting to read - to me it all seemed a little flat, but opinions may differ.