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Book Days to Remember

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  • Author : John Buchan
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  • Release : 1923
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  • Pages : 0 pages

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Book Days to Remember

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  • Author : John Buchan
  • Publisher : DigiCat
  • Release : 2022-11-13
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  • Pages : 174 pages

Download or read book Days to Remember written by John Buchan and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Army during World War I fought the largest and most costly war in its long history. Unlike the French and German Armies, its units were made up exclusively of volunteers—as opposed to conscripts—at the beginning of the conflict. Furthermore, the British Army was considerably smaller than its French and German counterparts. Yet the army showed exemplary valour and courage on the battlefield. Buchan and Newbolt bring their expert analysis into their overview of the Great War and the reasons for it. John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and also served as Canada's Governor General. With the outbreak of the First World War, Buchan worked as a correspondent in France for The Times. Sir Henry John Newbolt (1862–1938) was an English poet, novelist and historian. He also had a very powerful role as a government adviser. He is perhaps best remembered for his poems "Vitaï Lampada" and "Drake's Drum".

Book Days to Remember  The British Empire in the Great War

Download or read book Days to Remember The British Empire in the Great War written by John Buchan and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Days to Remember" by John Buchan is a captivating study of the First World War which majorly focuses on the exclusive role that Britain along with its colonies played. The book reveals some significant campaigns on the Western Front such as Loos, Cambrai, Marrières Wood, Ypres, and the Marne. The author also sheds light on the capture of Jerusalem as well as the major sea campaigns. Excerpt: "It is never easy to fix upon one cause as the origin of a great war, and the war of 1914 was the outcome of several causes combined. For twenty years there had been growing up in Europe a sense of insecurity; the great Powers had become restless and suspicious of one another, and one Power, Germany, was seriously considering the possibility of some bold stroke which would put her beyond the reach of rivalry. Germany, since her victory over France in 1870, had become a very great and rich nation"

Book Days to Remember  The British Empire in the Great War

Download or read book Days to Remember The British Empire in the Great War written by John Buchan Sir Henry John Newbolt and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-08-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CAUSES OF THE WAR A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE WAR THE TURN AT THE MARNE THE WORCESTERS AT THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES THE CANADIANS AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES THE TAKING OF LOOS DELVILLE WOOD THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES THE TANKS AT CAMBRAI THE SOUTH AFRICANS AT MARRIÈRES WOOD THE BATTLE OF THE LYS THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE THE BEGINNING OF THE END THE AUSTRALIANS AT MONT ST. QUENTIN THE LAST BATTLE THE LANDING AT GALLIPOLI THE DEPARTURE FROM GALLIPOLI THE CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM ALLENBY'S GREAT DRIVE THE SILENT SERVICE CORONEL THE FALKLANDS MYSTERY SHIPS JUTLAND THE BRITISH SUBMARINE SERVICE THE BRITISH SUBMARINE SERVICE (continued) THE MERCANTILE MARINE AND FISHING FLEETS ZEEBRUGGE BEHIND THE LINES AND AT HOME THE LAST DAY LOOKING BACKWARD Field-Marshal Sir John French (Earl of Ypres) Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (Earl Haig of Bemersyde) Marshal Foch Field-Marshal Sir Edmund Allenby (Viscount Allenby of Megiddo) Admiral Sir John Jellicoe (Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa) Admiral Sir David Beatty (Earl Beatty of the North Sea) Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener The Critical Day in the First Battle of Ypres The Second Battle of Ypres Battle of Loos: Advance to Loos and Hill 70 Battle of the Somme: Longueval and Delville Wood Cambrai: the Advance of the Infantry Divisions The Second Battle of the Marne. First Stages of the last Allied Offensive The Landing Beaches at Gallipoli Evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula Palestine: the Decisive Battle Battle of Coronel Battle of the Falkland Islands Battle of Jutland: Track Chart Zeebrugge. The Front on the Eve of the Allied Offensive, and on the Day of the Armistice

Book Days to Remember

Download or read book Days to Remember written by John Buchan and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Days to Remember  The British Empire in the Great War  The First World War Was  for Britain

Download or read book Days to Remember The British Empire in the Great War The First World War Was for Britain written by Henry Newbolt and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First World War was, for Britain, as much about Imperial conflict, as it was about fighting on the Western front.Hundreds of millions of colonial subjects were forced into the war, and made a huge difference to the strength of the British army.In this fascinating study, Henry Newbolt and John Buchan take a general overview of the First World War, from its causes to the aftermath, with the focus on the central role played by both Britain and its colonies. They cover the major campaigns on the Western Front - Ypres, Loos, Cambrai, Marrières Wood and the Marne, as well as the battles fought around the globe - in particular Galipolli and the capture of Jerusalem - and the main campaigns at sea.'Days to Remember' is a vivid and fascinating account of the struggles and achievements of the British Empire in the First World War. Henry Newbolt was born in Wolverhampton in 1862, and went on to become a poet, novelist and historian. He was also a very powerful government adviser.John Buchan was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who also served as Governor General of Canada. During the First World War he worked for the British War Propaganda Bureau. He is most famous for his classic thriller, 'The 39 Steps'. .....Sir Henry John Newbolt, CH (6 June 1862 - 19 April 1938) was an English poet, novelist and historian.[1] He also had a very powerful role as a government adviser, particularly on Irish issues and with regard to the study of English in England. He is perhaps best remembered for his poems "Vitaï Lampada" and "Drake's Drum.."..John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, GCMG, GCVO, CH, PC (26 August 1875 - 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.After a brief legal career, Buchan simultaneously began his writing career and his political and diplomatic careers, serving as a private secretary to the administrator of various colonies in southern Africa. He eventually wrote propaganda for the British war effort during World War I. He was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities in 1927, but he spent most of his time on his writing career, notably writing The Thirty-Nine Steps and other adventure fiction. In 1935, King George V, on the advice of Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, appointed Buchan to replace the Earl of Bessborough as Governor General of Canada, for which purpose Buchan was raised to the peerage. He occupied the post until his death in 1940.Buchan was enthusiastic about literacy and the development of Canadian culture, and he received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom.

Book Days to Remember  The British Empire in the Great War I

Download or read book Days to Remember The British Empire in the Great War I written by John Buchan Sir Henry John Newbolt and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CAUSES OF THE WAR A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE WAR THE TURN AT THE MARNE THE WORCESTERS AT THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES THE CANADIANS AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES THE TAKING OF LOOS DELVILLE WOOD THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES THE TANKS AT CAMBRAI THE SOUTH AFRICANS AT MARRIÈRES WOOD THE BATTLE OF THE LYS THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE THE BEGINNING OF THE END THE AUSTRALIANS AT MONT ST. QUENTIN THE LAST BATTLE THE LANDING AT GALLIPOLI THE DEPARTURE FROM GALLIPOLI THE CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM ALLENBY'S GREAT DRIVE THE SILENT SERVICE CORONEL THE FALKLANDS MYSTERY SHIPS JUTLAND THE BRITISH SUBMARINE SERVICE THE BRITISH SUBMARINE SERVICE (continued) THE MERCANTILE MARINE AND FISHING FLEETS ZEEBRUGGE BEHIND THE LINES AND AT HOME THE LAST DAY LOOKING BACKWARD Field-Marshal Sir John French (Earl of Ypres) Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (Earl Haig of Bemersyde) Marshal Foch Field-Marshal Sir Edmund Allenby (Viscount Allenby of Megiddo) Admiral Sir John Jellicoe (Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa) Admiral Sir David Beatty (Earl Beatty of the North Sea) Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener The Critical Day in the First Battle of Ypres The Second Battle of Ypres Battle of Loos: Advance to Loos and Hill 70 Battle of the Somme: Longueval and Delville Wood Cambrai: the Advance of the Infantry Divisions The Second Battle of the Marne. First Stages of the last Allied Offensive The Landing Beaches at Gallipoli Evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula Palestine: the Decisive Battle Battle of Coronel Battle of the Falkland Islands Battle of Jutland: Track Chart Zeebrugge. The Front on the Eve of the Allied Offensive, and on the Day of the Armistice

Book Days to Remember  The British Empire in the Great War

Download or read book Days to Remember The British Empire in the Great War written by John Buchan and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Days to Remember  The British Empire in the Great War

Download or read book Days to Remember The British Empire in the Great War written by John Buchan and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War by John Buchan: A non-fiction account that examines the British Empire's role in World War I. Buchan provides a comprehensive overview of the war, highlighting key events, military strategies, and the experiences of soldiers and civilians, while also offering personal reflections and insights. Key Aspects of the Book "Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War": Historical Account: Buchan presents a detailed and authoritative overview of the British Empire's involvement in World War I, shedding light on significant events, battles, and the global impact of the conflict. Personal Reflections: The book incorporates Buchan's own experiences and observations, offering a unique perspective on the war and its aftermath, as well as insights into the emotional and psychological toll it took on individuals. Military and Political Analysis: Buchan examines the military strategies employed during the war and provides analysis of the political dynamics that shaped the conflict and its outcomes. John Buchan was a Scottish writer, historian, and politician born in 1875. His diverse body of work includes both fiction and non-fiction, with "Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War" showcasing his expertise in historical analysis and his ability to convey complex events in a compelling and accessible manner.

Book Days to Remember  Illustrated Edition

Download or read book Days to Remember Illustrated Edition written by John Buchan and published by Echo Library. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Empire in the Great War. Illustrated with Maps and Portraits. First published in 1922.

Book The Joseph M  Bruccoli Great War Collection at the University of South Carolina

Download or read book The Joseph M Bruccoli Great War Collection at the University of South Carolina written by Elizabeth A. Sudduth and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruccoli Great War Collection at the University of South Carolina: An Illustrated Catalogue provides a reference tool for the study of one of the great watershed moments in history on both sides of the Atlantic serving historians, researchers, and collectors.

Book The Journal of Education

Download or read book The Journal of Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Scotland and the First World War

Download or read book Scotland and the First World War written by Gill Plain and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did war look like in the cultural imagination of 1914? Why did men in Scotland sign up to fight in unprecedented numbers? What were the martial myths shaping Scottish identity from the aftermath of Bannockburn to the close of the nineteenth century, and what did the Scottish soldiers of the First World War think they were fighting for? Scotland and the First World War: Myth, Memory and the Legacy of Bannockburn is a collection of new interdisciplinary essays interrogating the trans-historical myths of nation, belonging and martial identity that shaped Scotland’s encounter with the First World War. In a series of thematically linked essays, experts from the fields of literature, history and cultural studies examine how Scotland remembers war, and how remembering war has shaped Scotland.

Book Checklist of Works by and about John Buchan in the John Buchan Collection  Douglas Library  Queen s University  Kingston  Ontario

Download or read book Checklist of Works by and about John Buchan in the John Buchan Collection Douglas Library Queen s University Kingston Ontario written by Douglas Library and published by Boston : G. K. Hall. This book was released on 1961 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book DAYS to REMEMBER

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  • Author : John Buchan
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  • Release : 2015-09-17
  • ISBN : 9781517313555
  • Pages : 102 pages

Download or read book DAYS to REMEMBER written by John Buchan and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is never easy to fix upon one cause as the origin of a great war, and the war of 1914 was the outcome of several causes combined. For twenty years there had been growing up in Europe a sense of insecurity; the great Powers had become restless and suspicious of one another, and one Power, Germany, was seriously considering the possibility of some bold stroke which would put her beyond the reach of rivalry. Germany, since her victory over France in 1870, had become a very great and rich nation; she had spread her commerce over the world; and she was anxious to create an empire akin to those of Britain and France. But she began the task too late in the day; she could succeed only at the expense of her neighbours. The ambition of Germany was, therefore, one perpetual source of danger.Another danger was her nervousness, which frequently accompanies ambition. There was an alliance between France and Russia, and a growing friendliness between Britain and France, and Germany feared that her rivals were combining to hem her in and put a stop to what she considered her natural development. Russia had fallen very low after the war with Japan, but was rapidly recovering both in wealth and armed strength. France was making strenuous efforts to increase her army, so that she should not be at a disadvantage as compared with the far greater population of Germany. Britain had no ambitions of conquest; her aim was the peaceful development of her Empire. But that was an oversea Empire, and she required a large navy; and the size of this navy seemed to Germany to be a menace to her future.The result was that in the summer of 1914 the rulers of Germany had decided that some great effort must soon be made; they must put their land in such a position that for the future it would have no cause to dread the aggression, or even the rivalry, of other Powers. If they delayed too long they feared that the growing wealth of Russia and the increased military strength of France would make such an effort for ever impossible.On June 28, 1914, the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne, was murdered, along with his wife, in the little Bosnian town of Serajevo. Austria had long been jealous of the movement towards unity among the Slav peoples in the Balkans, with Serbia at their head, and she believed, or pretended to believe, that the murder had been connived at by the Serbian Government. Germany, for reasons of her own, was equally desirous to see the power of the Balkan states diminished. She had a grandiose design of extending her influence eastward through Constantinople to the Persian Gulf, with Turkey as her ally or her tool, and planting a German outpost on the flank of our Indian Empire; and a strong Serbian kingdom, or a union of Slav peoples, would effectually bar the way. With the approval of Germany, therefore, Austria sent an ultimatum to Serbia, demanding certain concessions which would have made Serbia no longer a sovereign state. Serbia, while willing to grant most of the demands, was compelled to refuse others, and Austria promptly declared war.Russia now interfered in support of Serbia, and mobilized her armies on her southern frontiers. Every attempt was made by the statesmen of Western Europe, and notably by the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, to limit the quarrel and to persuade Austria to listen to reason. Germany, however, had no desire for a peaceful settlement. She induced Austria to refuse all mediation, and presently, after a peremptory request to the Tsar to demobilize, she declared war upon Russia. Russia and France were allies, and war with France followed naturally within twenty-four hours.The position of Britain had become extremely difficult She had no formal alliance with France, but in her own interests she could not allow her nearest neighbour to be crushed, and the balance of power in Europe to be entirely changed.

Book To Bataan and Back

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  • Author : Jerry C. Cooper
  • Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
  • Release : 2016-11-01
  • ISBN : 1623494354
  • Pages : 294 pages

Download or read book To Bataan and Back written by Jerry C. Cooper and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Aggie tradition of Muster stretches back to the earliest days of the college. But an extraordinary Muster took place during World War II that would change and further hallow the service thereafter. In the spring of 1942, with Japanese forces poised to overrun the Allies on the Philippine island of Corregidor, Maj. Thomas Dooley, class of 1935, and Maj. Gen. George F. Moore, class of 1908, compiled a list of twenty-five other Aggies under their command, which constituted a “roll call” in the midst of the bombardment. Dooley later told a journalist about the list, and the resulting article spread rapidly throughout the United States, forever connecting Dooley to this enduring Aggie tradition. The breadth of Dooley’s wartime experiences, however, goes far beyond this single Muster. On the day of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dooley began the first of six handwritten journals—more than 500 pages—that he continued to update throughout the war. As aide-de-camp to Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, the new commander of the Allied forces after Gen. Douglas MacArthur was ordered to Australia, Dooley had regular contact with various commanders and headquarters throughout Bataan and Corregidor. His journals reveal the inside story of the battles of Bataan and Corregidor and with it the capture, imprisonment, and struggle for survival of tens of thousands of American prisoners of war. Dooley’s journals—dutifully maintained even as he was a prisoner—are at once witty, articulate, stark, and often reflective. Dooley died in 2006, and his journals now reside in the Texas A&M University archives. Jerry C. Cooper has painstakingly transcribed, edited, and annotated these remarkable documents, shedding new light on daily life in the storied history of the war in the Pacific.