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John denton pinkstone french s unorthodox early career may explain some of his later difficulty in commanding the british expeditionary force bef in 1914 1915. The early campaigns of the great war, does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however. There is more than one author by this name in the goodreads database. Field marshal sir john french, earl of ypres imperial. Appears in 9 books from 1914 1930 page 81 oise, or at any other favourable position north of the marne, had now to be abandoned owing to the shattered condition of the army, and the farreaching effect of our losses at the battle of le cateau was felt seriously even throughout the subsequent battle of the marne and during the early operations. The battle of messines, 12 october2 november 1914, was part of the race to the sea, the series of battles that decided the line of the western front. With that said he also had a very small force in comparison to his allies and enemy. Battle of the frontiers of france, 2024 august 1914. Frenchs indecisive use of his reserves at loos led to his removal. John french, 1st earl of ypres biography, accomplishments. Explore books by john french with our selection at. Harry ashtonwolfe began to write a series of books dealing with either. It has been called one of the most unfortunate books ever written or something similar.

John denton pinkstone french earl of ypres publisher. Feb 06, 2008 the project gutenberg ebook, 1914, by john french, viscount of ypres this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. French, john denton pinkstone, earl of ypres international. May 26, 2020 in 1914 the germans launched an offensive that swept through belgium and into france, threatening to crush french resistance in one fell swoop. Sir john french was doubtful about the chances of a breakthrough, and that if there was one it was most likely going to be on the second day of the battle. The first despatch of field marshal sir john french, commander in chief of the british armies in france and flanders. To read this book helps understand that difference.

It covered the movement of the british expeditionary force to france, the early clashes at mons and le cateau and the beginning of the great retreat. Europe goes to war, the prolific british military historian max hastings does an excellent job of assembling a chronicle of the wars first few months, from august to. The commander of the befs view of the great war this book, written by sir john french, concerns his period of command during the first. Field marshal john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres, kp, gcb, om, gcvo, kcmg, adc, pc 28 september 1852 22 may 1925, known as sir john french from 1901 to 1916, and as the viscount french between 1916 and 1922, was a senior british army officer.

Admiral sir john fisher first world war hidden history. Jul 25, 2019 general sir john french, commanding the bef, issued stern orders against fraternizing with the enemy. The book focuses on some of the most bitterly disputed battles of the first three. He was commander in chief in the united kingdom and then 191821 lord lieutenant of ireland. In the 1900s, he joined the french police, the surete, and became an assistant to the noted forensic scientist alphonse bertillon 1853 1914 1. The project gutenberg ebook of 1914, by john french, viscount. French portrait postcard of sir john french in uniform, commander in chief of the british army in france at the beginning of the war.

Field marshal john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres, kp, gcb, om, gcvo, kcmg, adc, pc 28 september 1852 22 may 1925, known as sir john. Feb 19, 2020 allowed by joffre to shift forces north on august 15, lanrezac formed a line behind the sambre river. Lord roberts complained to milner that the army command was disjointed. Feb 27, 20 compared to the years of chinese rule over vietnam, the 80 years of french colonial rule seem like a mere afterthought. John french, 1st earl of ypres, field marshal who commanded the british army on the western front between august 1914, when world war i began, and. Rip wilf hardy, aviation artist, illustrator for those great look and learn books of our childhood. However, having shifted the capital of french indochina from saigon to hanoi in 1887, the french proceeded on a largescale redesign of the ancient sinovietnamese city. For a memoir of world war i, sir john french s book 1914 does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however skewed they may be. The changes from the errata at the end of the book have been. From the seven years war to the first world war 94 douglas porch 7.

But the truth is that the faults of the french army in 1914 went far beyond the high. Sir john french was commanderinchief of british forces on the continent, the british expeditionary force bef, from august 1914 to december 10, 1915, when he was replaced by general douglas haig. Read 1914, free online version of the book by john french viscount of ypres, on. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at title. The line along the mons canal had been held, but to the east the french had been forced to retreat. The war years, 19141918 part ii reporting the first world war. Kudos to author john prados, this is thought provoking, revealing and insightful reading, highly recommended. Kindle store select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads.

It was only very slowly that the officers and men of the bef could begin to pick their way through this novel situation and provide a response. British generalship on the western front 1914 1918. The battle of the frontiers of france was a decisive german victory. Written by french himself and filled with great detail. Field marshal john french, 1st earl of ypres british museum. In 1914 he commanded the third army in the ardennes, but. It also contains much factual information on the dispositions of troops and actions in what was a fluid stage of the conflict. Mons 1914 by john terraine the western front association. The early campaigns of the great war by the british. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. This text refers to an alternate amazon calculates a products star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average.

Catastrophe 1914, by max hastings the new york times. He was commaderinchief of the bef british expeditionary forces against the germain. Field marshal john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres, kp, gcb, om, gcvo, kcmg, adc, pc, known as sir john french from 1901 to 1916, and as the. With this in mind, the decision to station the reserves out of german artillery range becomes rather more understandable. Field marshal john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres 18521925, was a senior british army officer who was commanderinchief of the british. Feb 06, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Hutchinson, 1936 the little fieldmarshal, sir john french by richard holmes london. French, john denton pinkstone earl of ypres 18521925 worldcat. The early campaigns of the great war, does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however skewed they may be. For a memoir of world war i, sir john frenchs book 1914 does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however skewed they may be. Biografi over sir john french, som gjorde tjeneste i sydafrika under boerkrigen 18991902 og under 1. Taught now by a bitter experience, i felt more than ever.

A great book about the british expeditionary forces trials, tribulations and stands during 1914 under field marshal lord french. The project gutenberg ebook, 1914, by john french, viscount of ypres this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Html, epub, kindle, plucker, qioo mobile, plain text. Read chapter i of 1914 by john french viscount of ypres free of charge on readcentral.

Printed in the third supplement to the london gazette of 8 september 1914. Field marshal sir john french commanding the british. The project gutenberg ebook of 1914, by john french, viscount of. Mar 04, 2009 french became increasing out of touch and indecisive and was replaced in 1915 by haig. It was felt in 1914 that sir john french was the right man to command such an army. Aug 01, 2020 for a memoir of world war i, sir john frenchs book 1914, does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however skewed they may be. However, through careful maneuvering and stubborn resistance, the french army, aided by the bef, blunted the assault, winning an important strategic victory that kept france in the war. Account of the british campaigns on the western front in 1914 by field marshall french, commanderinchief of the british expeditionary force, 19141916.

Travers, and the project gutenberg online distributed proofreading team. For a memoir of world war i, sir john frenchs book 1914, does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however skewed they may be. Sir horace smithdorrien, lord french and 1914 by ian f. This year marks the centennial of the christmas truce of 1914, in which pockets of german, british, and french troops along the western front laid down their arms to share cigarettes, bury their dead, and sing christmas carolsin some places for a few hours, in others for several days. I remember spending a week in june of that year in paris, and when passing through dover on my return, my old friend, jimmie watson colonel watson, late of the 60th rifles, a. A little princess by frances hodgson burnett, paperback. The project gutenberg ebook of 1914, by john french. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. An oldschool cavalry officer who had never been through the british army staff college, french harbored a deep distrust of trained general staff officers, especially of wilson. In 1919 he published 1914, his own account of the war. John french, earl of ypres, was the field marshal who commanded the british army.

In the aftermath of the first battle of the marne, it was decided to move the bef back north to flanders, to shorten its supply lines back to the channel ports. I remember spending a week in june of that year in paris, and when passing thro. For a memoir of world war i, sir john french s book 1914. Sir john frenchs first despatch mons and le cateau. General sir henry wilson had crossed to france on 14 august 1914 as a key member of general sir john french s ghq and within a week was complaining about the cowardly ignorance of his superiors in london. The cavalry corps was to guard the left flank of the advance of iii corps, and join up with the troops already taking up position around ypres. Nov 05, 2008 french replies to haig by major the hon gerald french london. Account of the british campaigns on the western front in 1914 by field marshall french, commanderinchief of the british expeditionary force, 1914 1916. French, whose full name and titles are quite daunting, was field marshal john. Join facebook to connect with john french and others you may know.

Read 1914 by john french viscount of ypres, read free on. Oct 14, 2020 1914 is a classic autobiographical account of wwi by john french. For a memoir of world war i, sir john french s book 1914, does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however skewed they may be. I didnt have much choice about the title of my first book, mons, the retreat to. Since 1979, i have been studying class, race, and politics in brazil from unc press zil, latin america, and beyond with 48 refereed articles and four books. Sir john french believed that there were only weak german forces in front of the bef, and so planned a general advance to the north east of lille. Due to his fluency with foreign languages, he became an interpreter in the british criminal courts in the early 1920s. On the morning of 24 august, sir john french was forced to order a retreat. For the germans, whose army possessed a long history of intense discipline, the outbreak of popular will among their soldiery was cause for worry and most stories of the truce were suppressed back in germany. In 1914, when the bulk of the soldiers on both sides of world war i were christian and christmastime rolled around, fighting ceased, despite orders from superiors. Cape, 1981 the tragedy of sir john french by george h cassar london. By the time it ended the french strategy of an attack into germany had been defeated, while the german armies advancing through belgium had swept aside all resistance along the francobelgium border.

Sir john frenchs first despatch mons and le cateau the. Field marshal sir john french, the commanderdesignate of the bef, resurrected the belgian option. Repington wondered whether kitcheners jealousy of sir john french might have something to. In august 1914 repingtons colleagues at phs were shocked when he reported kitcheners assertion of a. The project gutenberg ebook, 1914, by john french, viscount of ypres. This book is far from a balanced history, but is an important account of how a nineteenth century soldier saw his twentieth century war. By the 20th, his line extended from namur west to charleroi with a cavalry corps linking his men to field marshal sir john french s newly arrived, 70,000man british expeditionary force bef. I think this book is essential to try to understand the full realm of the vietnam war from all sides victors, losers, and politicians, military.

For a memoir of world war i, sir john frenchs book 1914. Sir john french blame 29 sep 1915 the first world war. The western front, 1914 chapter 6 the british army and the first. French was created a viscount in 1916 and an earl in 1922. Field marshal sir john french, earl of ypres, was born in 1852. French professor of history i am a professor of history at duke university with secondary appointments in african and africanamerican as well as international comparative studies in durham north carolina. At the end of the day the british had suffered 1,600 casualties, most in ii corps. John denton pinkstone french 18521925 the badsey society. Field marshal john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres, kp, gcb, om, gcvo, kcmg, adc, pc, known as sir john french from 1901 to 1916, and as the viscount french between 1916 and 1922, was a senior british army officer. And despite his last name, french was something of a francophobe. The daily telegraph is republishing its archives from the war day. French, whose full name and titles are quite daunting, was field marshal john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres kp, gcb, om, gcvo, kcmg, adc, pc 1852 1925.