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Tourcoing
That British troops formed part of those who suffered defeat, and that a British commander, the Duke of York, was the chief figure in the reverse, affords no explanation; for the almost exactly parallel case of Fontenoyin which another royal duke, also the son of the reigning King of England, also very young, also an excellent general officer, and also in command was defeatedis among the most familiar of actions in this country. In both battles the posture of the British troops earned them as great and as deserved a fame as they had acquired[Pg 10] in victory; in both was work done by the Guards in particular, which called forth the admiration of the enemy. Yet Tourcoing remains unknown to the English general reader of history, while Fontenoy is one of the few stock names of battles which he can at once recall. The reason that British historians neglect this action is not, then, as foreign and rival historians are too inclined to pretend, due to the fact that among the forces that suffered disaster were present certain British contingents. ......Buy Now (To Read More)
Ebook Number: 32260
Author: Belloc, Hilaire
Release Date: May 5, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English
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