Malplaquet : village in northern France where in the War of the Spanish Succession in 1709, Marlborough & Eugene of Savoy won a costly victory over the French under Marshal Villars.
... famous victories with wordy carnage, Guide his strategic finger o'er a map, Cry "Eugene's fault! Here Marlborough was to blame; And look, a child might see it, Villars' plain error That lost him Malplaquet!" I think you are Just such a pen-and-paper strategist. A wooer! BASIL Death! I will have pity on you, Antonio. You shall see my great example And learn by me. ANTONIO Good! I'm ...
... Win famous victories with wordy carnage, Guide his strategic finger o'er a map, Cry "Eugene's fault! here Marlboro' was to blame, And look, a child might see it, Villars' plain error That lost him Malplaquet!" I think you are Just such a pen-and-paper strategist. A wooer! Basil: Death, I will have pity on you, Antonio. You shall see my great example And learn by me. Antonio: Good ...
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