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their falling into the hands of the Dutch and English--On the Return of the Duke of Malborough the Commons sent a committee of their House to present him with their thanks for the great and signal services he had rendered the State-- In the Beginning of the Year 1704 the Duke of Marlborough visited Holland, to settle the plan of operations with the States. The allied Army of Dutch and English crossed the Rhine at Coblentz and at Mandelsheem were met by Prince Eugene of Savoy--On the 2d of July was fought-- the famous Battle of Blenheim where Prince Eugene and the Duke of Marlborough were opposed to the Elector of Bavaria and the Marichal de Tallard and Manichal de Marsin--The loss of the French and Bevarians in this battle amounted to near one half of thier Army-- Marechal de Tallar was taken prisoner, the Elector of Bavaria was reduced to the necessity of deserting his Country and flying with the remains of the Routed Army to the Rhine where he joined the Marichal de Villeroi by the desertion of the
