The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1917

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1917

THE BREAKING OF THE PEACE. THE OPENING OF THE WAR. THE BATTLE OF MONS. THE BATTLE OF LE CATEAU. THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE. THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE. THE LA BASSE-ARMENTIRES OPERATIONS. THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES. A RETROSPECT AND GENERAL SUMMARY. THE WINTER LULL OF 1914. THE OPENING MONTHS OF 1915. NEUVE CHAPELLE AND HILL 60. THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES. THE BATTLE OF RICHEBOURG-FESTUBERT. THE TRENCHES OF HOOGE. THE BATTLE OF LOOS. JANUARY TO JULY 1916. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. THE GAINING OF THE THIEPVAL RIDGE. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. THE BATTLE OF THE ANCRE. This, the fourth volume of The British Campaign in France and Flanders, carries the story through the long and arduous fighting of 1917, which culminated in the dramatic twofold battle of Cambrai. These events are cut deep into the permanent history of the world, and we are still too near it to read the whole of that massive and tremendous inscription. It is certain, however, that this year marked the period in which the Allies gained a definite military ascendancy over the German forces, in spite of the one great subsequent rally which had its source in events which were beyond the control of the Western powers. So long as ink darkens and paper holds, our descendants, whose freedom has been won by these exertions, will dwell earnestly and with reverence upon the stories of Arras, Messines, Ypres, Cambrai, and other phases of this epic period. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 65045
Author: Doyle, Arthur Conan
Release Date: Apr 9, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English