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    Coalition Warfare Under The Duke Of Marlborough During The War Of The Spanish Succession
    Coalition Warfare Under The Duke Of Marlborough During The War Of The Spanish Succession
    Coalition Warfare Under The Duke Of Marlborough During The War Of The Spanish Succession
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    Coalition Warfare Under The Duke Of Marlborough During The War Of The Spanish Succession

    By LTC Frank J. Gehrki III

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    Coalition warfare is an important area of military study for today. During the War of the Spanish Succession, the Duke of Marlborough successfully led a coalition of over twenty nations and states against the armies of Louis XIV of France. During the war, he waged ten campaigns applying military brilliance to defeat French military pre-eminence on the continent. His victories propelled England to a position of power in Europe. He achieved his many successes despite being crippled by the myriad problems incumbent in coalition warfare. This study examines Marlborough’s prosecution of the War of the Spanish Succession, focusing on the aspects of coalition warfare. It examines how the Duke of Marlborough dealt with the challenges presented by his coalition partners. It concludes with potential lessons for those who might wage coalition warfare today.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNormanby Press
    Release dateNov 6, 2015
    ISBN9781782899587
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      Coalition Warfare Under The Duke Of Marlborough During The War Of The Spanish Succession - LTC Frank J. Gehrki III

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      Coalition Warfare Under the Duke of Marlborough during The War of the Spanish Succession

      by

      Frank J. Gehrki III, LTC, USA

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Contents

      TABLE OF CONTENTS 4

      ABSTRACT 5

      INTRODUCTION 6

      BACKGROUND 7

      COALITION WARFARE AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL 9

      COALITION WARFARE AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL 11

      COALITION WARFARE AT THE STRATEGIC LEVEL 18

      CONCLUSIONS 21

      REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 24

      BIBLIOGRAPHY 25

      ABSTRACT

      Coalition warfare is an important area of military study for today. During the War of the Spanish Succession, the Duke of Marlborough successfully led a coalition of over twenty nations and states against the armies of Louis XIV of France. During the war, he waged ten campaigns applying military brilliance to defeat French military pre-eminence on the continent. His victories propelled England to a position of power in Europe. He achieved his many successes despite being crippled by the myriad problems incumbent in coalition warfare. This study examines Marlborough’s prosecution of the War of the Spanish Succession, focusing on the aspects of coalition warfare. It examines how the Duke of Marlborough dealt with the challenges presented by his coalition partners. It concludes with potential lessons for those who might wage coalition warfare today.

      INTRODUCTION

      In the annals of human conflict are found numerous examples of wars fought by groups of nations bonded together to defeat a common foe. These expedient, often fleeting alliances are called coalitions.

      Coalition warfare is best defined as war in which the interests of several allied powers merge into a common goal of defeating a hostile power or alliance. Often, the alliances are expedients, where each ally also has his own set of national objectives. The common bond is the defeat of the adversaries, a prerequisite to achieving individual national goals. Many times, these coalitions are fragile, and the allies might, under different circumstances, be adversaries. At best, coalition warfare

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