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6 giorni fa · Marlborough's leadership of the Allied armies fighting Louis XIV from 1701 to 1710 consolidated Britain's emergence as a front-rank power, while his ability to maintain unity in the fractious coalition demonstrated his diplomatic skills.
4 giorni fa · Hinton village, the original mediaeval settlement, consists of farmhouses and cottages, mostly grouped between the church and the point where the road from Blandford Forum to Salisbury crosses the Tarrant.
5 giorni fa · The union comprises 29 parishes or places, of which 28 are in the county of Buckingham, and one in the county of Oxford; and contains a population of 14,239. Buckingham gives the titles of Duke and Marquess to the family of Temple, whose magnificent seat is at Stowe, about two miles to the west.
6 giorni fa · In 1385, de Vere was given the novel title of marquess and placed above all earls and below only the royal dukes in rank. In 1386, de Vere was made duke of Ireland, the first duke not of royal blood. This favouritism alienated other aristocrats, including the King's uncles.
4 giorni fa · In Blandford Square is the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, 'dedicated to St. Edward. This foundation owes its existence to the exertions of the late Rev. John Hearne, of the Sardinian Chapel, in Lincoln's Inn Fields, and his brother, the Rev. Edward Hearne, of Warwick Street Chapel.
4 giorni fa · He was later made Marquess of Wellington, in the said county on 18 August 1812. Wellington attempted to take the vital fortress of Burgos, which linked Madrid to France. He failed, due in part to a lack of siege guns, forcing him into a headlong retreat with the loss of over 2,000 casualties.
3 giorni fa · Spotting an otter on the banks of the River Stour and the surrounding water meadows. Taking a brewery tour at the Hall and Woodhouse Brewery. Visiting a museum, such as the Blandford Fashion Museum or the Royal Signals Museum. Exploring Dorset hill forts and ancient monuments.
