Marlborough's Campaign of 1710 537 Fall of the Government in England 538 Insults offered to Marlborough 538 CHAPTER X The _ne plus ultra_ of Villars 540 Death of the Emperor Joseph 541 Opening of the Campaign of 1711 541 Eugene's Army withdrawn 541 Marlborough's Stratagem for passing the French Lines 542 Despair in his Army 544 The French Lines passed 545 Perversity of the Dutch Deputies 547 Capture of Bouchain 548 Marlborough dismissed from all Public Employment 549 The Command for 1712 given to the Duke of Ormonde 549 Rage of the British Troops at their withdrawal from the Allied Army 550 Mutiny 551 Peace of Utrecht; Virtual Banishment of Marlborough 552 Honour paid to him in the Low Countries 553 CHAPTER XI Growth of the British Army during the War 554 Apparent defects in its Organisation 556 Opposition of Marlborough to the System of Drafting 557 The chief Causes of Waste in Men 558 Unpopularity of Colonial Service 560 Neglect of Soldiers' Welfare in England 562 The sources of Recruiting 563 The Recruiting Acts 564 Introduction of Short Service 566 Abuses under the Recruiting Acts 567 Desertion 569 Reforms for the Soldiers' Benefit 570 The Board of General Officers 571 Good Discipline of Marlborough's Army 572 Officers 572 Colonel Chartres 573 Hardships of Officers; Recruits 574 Remounts 575 Dishonesty of Agents 576 Contributions to Pensions 577 Infant Officers 577 Order for Abolition of Purchase 578