![John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, directs the Allied attack against Malplaquet on France's northern frontier. At far left, a camp follower strips clothing from the dead. The bloody clash was known for its heavy casualties.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/M-Spr21-Malplaquet-1-760x595.jpg)
Military Heritage Spring 2021
“A Very Murdering Battle”
By Eric Niderost
Peter Drake was a cavalryman, but at the moment he was standing near his horse’s head, holding his mount’s bridle and calming the beast when the animal grew restless after a night of inactivity. Read more