After Blenheim
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"After Blenheim" is an anti-war poem written by English Romantic poet laureate Robert Southey in 1796. The poem is set at the site of the Battle of Blenheim at the Danube in Southern Germany, where in
"'Tis some poor fellow's skull', said he (line 17–18) Who fell in that great victory". Illustration from The Children's Encyclopædia
Diorama of the Battle of Blenheim in Höchstädt
Höchstädt an der Donau
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Höchstädt an der Donau is a town in the district of Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the banks of the Danube. It consists of the following suburbs: Höchstädt an der Donau, Deisenhofen,
After Blenheim
…Wilhelmine says it was a wicked thing, but he contradicts her, saying it was a very famous victory. Criticism Diorama of the Battle of Blenheim in Höchstädt The poem has a scathing criticism of the horrors of the war and shows that international diplomacy, politics and war are matters that are cut off from…
Höchstädt Castle