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Their tutor had read in the paper that Admiral Penrose was appointed to the Ramilies, to take command in the Mediterranean. He was a great friend of their father, and, said the boys, was most likely to make him his flag-captain. "And me a naval cadet!" said Hal. "He said he would, when he was here!" "One of you, he said," put in Susan. "I know it will be me!" said Hal.
The people of the Ramilies outnumbered us by near one-half, and they had arms, it is true; but we trusted to the effect of a surprise, and something to the disposition of most English sailors to get quit of their own service. Had the attempt been made, from what I saw of the crew, I think our main trouble would have been with the officers and the marines.
"Remember Hochstadt, Ramilies, and Oudenarde!" the prince shouted; but scarcely had he spoken when he was struck to the ground by a bullet, which struck and glanced over the left eye. Then the troops dashed forward, and forced their way into the outwork. The French fought with magnificent resolution; and were from time to time reinforced by parties from the city. For two hours the fight raged.
All this time the twenty French battalions in Ramilies under the Marquis Maffie had fought obstinately, although far removed from succour. Gradually, however, they were driven out of the village. The British had fresh battalions of infantry available, and these were sent against them, and the victorious horse charging them in flank, they were almost all made prisoners or destroyed.
"What Duke, milksop! Why, who should I mean but the Duke that won Hochstedt and Ramilies: the Ace of Trumps, my dear, that saved the Queen of Hearts, the good Queen Anne, so bravely. What Duke should I mean but John o' Marlborough." "I have seen him," I said, with childish gravity. "Seen him! when and where, loblolly-boy? You're too young to have been a drummer."
The capture of these fortresses would at once break up Marlborough's communications, and sever the connecting link between Flanders and Brabant, so as to compel the English army to fall back to Antwerp and the line of the Scheldt, and thus deprive them of the whole fruits of the victory of Ramilies.
They had done their business for us as rivals, in a way in which twenty Ramilies or Blenheims could never have done it.
"Much better, much better, thank you. I hope to find her on the sofa when I go back on Thursday. I could only run down for a few days, just to settle things, and see the children, before I join the Ramilies. Admiral Penrose very good-naturedly kept it open for me, till we could tell how SHE was," said the Captain, with rather a trembling voice. "Then you are going!
The Archduke Charles lands in Spain with a small English army under Lord Peterborough, who takes Barcelona. Marlborough's victory at Ramilies. The English army in Spain is defeated at the battle of Almanza. Marlborough's victory at Oudenarde. "Dread Pultowa's day, When fortune left the royal Swede, Around a slaughtered army lay, No more to combat and to bleed.
Dindermande and Ath were next taken, and the allied army then went into winter quarters, after a campaign as successful, and far more important in its results, than that of Blenheim. In the brilliant results which arose from the victory at Ramilies, Rupert Holliday had no share.
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