Siege of Tournai by Marlborough 1667. From Marlborough by Correlli Barnett, page 38. Soldiers with pikes advance on the town along a protective trench. In the foreground is a pikeman, probably from a Swiss unit since he has arm cops and tassets. Soldiers are mostly in grey and a servant in the royal livery holds the king's horse. John Churchill, 1st Earl of Marlborough (1650-1722), in full The Most Noble Captain-General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Baron Churchill of Sandridge, Lord Churchill of Eyemouth, (in addition to these English and Scottish titles he was also Prince of Mindelheim and a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire). An English military officer during the War of the Spanish Succession. *** Local Caption *** 3981