Horowski also points out they were the military international bromance of the 18th Century, despite being very different men. Re: what was more the norm - remember how the 7 Years War, the first Miracle of the House of Brandenburg happened because after soundly defeating Fritz at Kunersdorf, the anti-Fritz-Alliance didn't march onto Berlin? One explanation for this were hierarchical arguments in the international leadership. On the other side, G2's son Bill the Butcher before failing ignomiously early in the 7 Years War also kept arguing with both his Hannover and his Prussian allies. Marborough and Eugene forming a dream team really was the absolute exception to the rule when it came to big name generals from different realms working together.
This is rather fascinating and I love it (...okay fine I am all about military international bromances between very different men). Also every time someone mentions Horowski he's saying something really interesting, argh I need to learn German. (I'm finally back at doing Duolingo, at least, thanks to my child wanting to do Habitica and Duolingo being a habit on my Habitica list.) Or, more realistically, bribe mildred at some point when I have more time (argh, I have proposals due in a month and then RMSE after that) to show me how to use her translation interface...
Re: War of the Spanish Succession: Blenheim
This is rather fascinating and I love it (...okay fine I am all about military international bromances between very different men). Also every time someone mentions Horowski he's saying something really interesting, argh I need to learn German. (I'm finally back at doing Duolingo, at least, thanks to my child wanting to do Habitica and Duolingo being a habit on my Habitica list.) Or, more realistically, bribe mildred at some point when I have more time (argh, I have proposals due in a month and then RMSE after that) to show me how to use her translation interface...