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Elector of see George I, King
    Hanover, Prince Georg August, Elector of, 192
    Hanover, Sophia, Electress of, 191–2, 328
    death, 468–9
    Hanoverian succession, 15, 37, 192, 261, 328–9, 463
    Happy Return (ship), 99
    Hapsburgs:
    and Spanish succession, 193, 452
    antagonise Hungarians, 250
    super-state averted, 459
    Harcourt, Marshal Henri I, duc d’ (1709), 216
    Harcourt, Simon, 1st Viscount, 444
    Hare, Francis, 8, 374
    Harley, Robert see Oxford and Mortimer, 1st Earl of
    Harley, Thomas, 468
    Harris, Frances, 473, 477
    Harris, Tim, 34, 37
    Hart, Charles, 63
    Harvey, Major General Daniel, 264, 355
    Harvey, William, 14
    Hauterive, 402
    Hawksmoor, Nicholas, 477
    Hawley, Lieutenant General Henry (‘Hangman’), 205
    Hay, Colonel Lord John, 347–8
    Hearne, Captain Nicholas, 405, 446
    Hearne, Thomas, 441
    Hedges, Sir Charles, 206, 208, 325
    Heidelberg, 259
    Heidenheim, 266, 306
    Heinsius, Anthonie:
    and French invasion of Spanish Netherlands, 193
    background and diplomatic career, 200
    relations with William of Orange, 200
    relations with Marlborough, 201, 222
    and Marlborough’s responsibilities, 203
    and Dutch cavalry armour, 206
    and threat from Boufflers, 224, 229
    and siege of Venlo, 227
    Marlborough recommends Gell to, 232
    and death of Marlborough’s son, 236
    and additional troops for campaign, 240
    on Cutts’s plans, 241
    and English threat to retain Ostend, 243
    and attempt on Antwerp, 244
    and Marlborough’s pessimism over conduct of war, 246
    and Dutch failure to support offensive action, 247, 256
    and Marlborough’s view of importance of Prince William of Baden, 251
    Marlborough urges to support Austrians, 254
    and Marlborough’s strategy against Villeroi, 256
    and Marlborough’s plans to harass Bavaria, 277
    and siege of Ingolstadt, 279
    acknowledges Marlborough’s princely title, 303
    on French threat to Liège and Limburg, 310
    and Marlborough’s plans in 1705 campaign, 311, 317
    and Marlborough’s frustration with Slangenburg, 325
    and Marlborough’s ill-health, 328
    and Marlborough’s plans for 1706 campaign, 330–1
    and diversionary attack on Toulon, 357–8
    and Marlborough’s campaign against Vendôme, 361
    letter to Marlborough on failure in Spain, 362
    warns of difficulties in 1708 campaign, 362
    warned of proposal to abandon Brussels, 371
    and siege of Lille, 398
    and peace negotiations with France, 419–20, 435
    told of Marlborough’s money rewards, 439
    and increase in British troops, 448
    and Eugène’s command on Rhine, 452
    and Prussian claim on Prince of Orange’s territories, 453
    and Marlborough’s 1711 strategy, 456
    Helchin, 395
    Henderson, Sir Nicholas, 267
    Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I, 51
    Herbert, Admiral Arthur see Torrington, 1st Earl of
    Herbert of Cherbury, Henry, 4th Baron:
    duel with Marlborough, 61
    Herlegem, 386–7
    Hertford, Algernon Seymour, Marquess of ( later 7th Duke of Somerset), 207, 446
    Hervey, Isabella, Lady, 23, 63
    Hervey, John, Baron ( later 1st Earl of Bristol):
    title, 28, 238
    on Willigo Blandford, 449
    Hesdin, 453
    Hesse-Cassel, Frederick, Prince of ( later King of Sweden), 251, 258, 268, 275, 395, 400, 429–30
    Hesse-Cassel, Louis, Prince of, 344
    Heurne, 384
    Heyden, Baron de, 227
    Hibbert, Christopher, 476
    ‘High Germany’ (song), 306
    High Wycombe (constituency), 33
    Hill, Abigail see Masham, Abigail, Lady
    Hill, Jack, 23, 190, 414–15, 442, 446
    Höchstäadt, 281–2
    battle of (1703), 251
    Hodges, Charles, 268
    Hodges, Colonel, 161
    Hogneau, river, 432
    Hollins, Colonel, 447
    Holmes, Colonel Abraham, 112, 125
    Holstein-Beck, Anthony Gunther, Prince of, 230
    Holy Roman Empire see Austria
    Holywell House, near St Albans, 100, 102, 208, 238, 472–3
    Hompesch, Major General Reynout Vincent, Baron, 245, 272, 299, 311, 454–6
    Honeywood, Colonel Philip, 24, 445–6
    Hooke, Robert, 14
    Hop, Jacob, 243–5
    Horn, Count, 272, 275
    Hornes, Philippe Maximilian, comte de, 315
    Hounslow Heath:
    military camps, 134, 137
    Hucker, Captain