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Marlborough, Putin and Biden- How to Profit from the Ukraine War

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Aug 01, 2022
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Of all the great generals only the Duke of Marlborough was also a great diplomat. In order to destroy France’s ability under Louis IV to dominate Europe, Marlborough had to successfully knit a complex alliance of the armies of several European states and then command those armies in a succession of victorious battles against France.

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