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Title: 1914

Author: John French, Viscount of Ypres

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Language: English

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1914

THIS BOOK
IS DEDICATED TO
THE RT. HON. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, M.P.,
TO WHOSE PREVISION, ENERGY
AND TENACITY THE ARMY
AND THE EMPIRE
OWE SO MUCH.

1914

by

FIELD-MARSHAL VISCOUNT FRENCH OF YPRES,
K.P., O.M., ETC.

With Maps

London
Constable and Company Ltd.
1919

CONTENTS

Page
PREFACE ................................................ xi

Chap.

I--PRELIMINARY ...................................... 1

II--THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ................. 16

III--THE SAILING OF THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE .......... 31

IV--THE RETREAT FROM MONS ........................... 56

V--FURTHER COURSE OF THE RETREAT ................... 81

VI--THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE ........................ 113

VII--THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE AND ITS PROGRESS
UP TO SEPTEMBER 30TH ........................... 142

VIII--THE SIEGE AND FALL OF ANTWERP .................. 175

IX--THE LAST DAYS OF THE BRITISH OPERATIONS
ON THE AISNE--THE NORTHERN MOVE ................ 193