Sir john french 1914 book

Born in kent to an angloirish family, he saw brief service as a midshipman in the. Spears was a retired brigadier general of the british army, and served as a member of the british house of commons. Sir john frenchs first despatch mons and le cateau. French started his career as a midshipman in the royal navy. Html, epub, kindle, plucker, qioo mobile, plain text. Sir john french an authentic biography by cecil chisholm. French was a hardriding cavalryman, whose exploits during the south african war when troops under his command relieved kimberley had made him one of the most famous soldiers in the empire. French, john denton pinkstone earl of ypres 18521925. French, who on retiring from the navy settled down on the beautiful little kentish estate of ripplevale, near walmer. On the british side, spears wrote favourably of general macdonough, who, as a colonel, had recruited him for military intelligence in 1909, and of field marshal sir john french. During this time he published 1914, an inaccurate and much criticised. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Field marshal sir john french, the british commanderinchief, had sent his men north in an attempt to take the fight into flanders, so they could fight across open ground. 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. John french viscount of ypress 1914 consists of 18 parts for ease of reading. Made field marshal in june 19, he resigned his position on the imperial general staff in april 1914 after a disagreement with prime minister h. Sir john, for his part, panicked at the first whiff of trouble and had to be ordered by his superiors to cooperate with britains allies in the battle of.

John french, 1st earl of ypres, was a leading officer of the british army. Batsford were publishing a series overall title of great british battles. Sir john french, 1 st earl of ypres 18521925, commanded the british expeditionary force from 30 july 1914 to 18 december 1915. John denton pinkstone french 18521925 the badsey society. Known as the viscount french between 1916 and 1922, french was a british army. My opinion of french is not very high but that is based on a one sided argument in that i have studied the negatives of his generalship but never looked for the positivesif they exist. The life of fieldmarshal sir john french first earl of. John french, 1st earl of ypres biography, accomplishments. 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 december 17, 1915, when he resigned under pressure and was succeeded by general afterward field marshal douglas haig. On the evening of september 5, 1914, general joseph joffre, commander in. The despatches of sir john french internet archive. French, john denton pinkstone, earl of ypres 19141918online.

Biografi over sir john french, som gjorde tjeneste i sydafrika under boerkrigen 18991902 og under 1. Published november 27th 2010 by new century books first published january. Sir john french blame 29 sep 1915 the first world war. Field marshal john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres, kp, gcb, om, gcvo, kcmg. Later, he joined the british army and made significant contributions to the gordon relief expedition in sudan. French, john denton pinkstone, earl of ypres, 18521925. 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.

Oct 27, 20 sir john, for his part, panicked at the first whiff of trouble and had to be ordered by his superiors to cooperate with britains allies in the battle of the marne, which stopped the german. The first despatch of field marshal sir john french, commander in chief of the british armies in france and flanders. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1914. Jun 20, 2004 just stumbled across this book on amazon. Read 1914, free online version of the book by john french viscount of ypres, on. He writes a long and exceptionally pissy letter to lord kitchener in which he takes. Sir john frenchs first despatch mons and le cateau the. Sir john decided to keep a strong reserve consisting of the cavalry corps, the. In the autumn of 1914 the original british expeditionary force faced a heavily reinforced german drive. The life of fieldmarshal sir john french first earl of ypres. Though he resumed his post as inspectorgeneral of the army on august 1, french s tenure proved brief due to the outbreak of world war i. The little field marshall, sir john french books and.

Its been too bad weather for aeroplanes lately so they havent been about much. Oct 24, 2019 made field marshal in june 19, he resigned his position on the imperial general staff in april 1914 after a disagreement with prime minister h. It was felt in 1914 that sir john french was the right man to command such an army. He was commaderinchief of the bef british expeditionary forces against the. Lieutenantgeneral sir monash, john, the australian victories in france in 1918. 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. He was commaderinchief of the bef british expeditionary forces. Majorgeneral sir edward louis spears, 1st baronet, kbe, cb, mc 7 august 1886 27 january 1974 was a british army officer and member of parliament noted for his role as a liaison officer between british and french forces in two world wars. Printed in the second supplement to the london gazette of 16 october 1914. People hardly realized that his army was, though small in numbers, incomparably the best trained, the best equipped, the best organised and the best disciplined that britain had ever put. The project gutenberg ebook of 1914, by john french. Sir john french project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. First ypres 1914 book jefferson county public library.

Nov 22, 2014 descendants of the late field marshal sir john french, who led the british expeditionary force from 1914 to 1915, took legal advice and appealed to the film censor. Sir john spent much of 2 august in discussions with french ambassador. The country therefore heard with confidence and satisfaction of the appointment of sir john french to command the british expeditionary force in august, 1914. Catastrophe 1914, by max hastings the new york times. 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. Covers sir john frenchs viewpoint of the first year of the war. Though he resumed his post as inspectorgeneral of the army on august 1, frenchs tenure proved brief due to the outbreak of world war i. Mons 1914 by john terraine the western front association. The project gutenberg ebook of 1914, by john french, viscount. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Liaison 1914 describes vividly the horrors of war the shoeless refugees, the loss of comrades and the devastated landscape.

For a memoir of world war i, sir john frenchs book 1914. With the germans turning up the pressure on the hohenzollern redoubt higher and higher, general haig has his eyes firmly on the most important priority. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. 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. 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. John french, 1st earl of ypres, in full john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres, viscount french of ypres and of high lake, born september 28, 1852, ripple, kent, englanddied may 22, 1925, deal, kent, field marshal who commanded the british army on the western front between august 1914, when world war i began, and december 17, 1915, when he resigned under. There is more than one author by this name in the goodreads database. Known as the viscount french between 1916 and 1922, french was a british army officer. In the weeks that followed, events moved at lightning speed and decisions were made without consulting or informing their counterparts. The project gutenberg ebook of sir john french, by cecil. To the commandantenchef from field marshal sir john french. Here john denton pinkstone french was born on september 28, 1852, in the same year as his future colleague, general joffre. He achieved rapid promotion and distinguished himself on the gordon.

Sir john french is himself the son of a sailor, commander j. Printed in the third supplement to the london gazette of 8 september 1914. Report of general sir john french upon his inspection of the canadian military forces. Thanks to his fluent french edward louis spears was sent in mid august 1914 to liaise between field marshal sir john french and the french high command. Lord kitchener, the british secretary of state for war, induced him to remain in action and to. Read 1914 online, free books by john french viscount of. It covered the retreat from le cateau to the far side of the seine and the dramatic turnabout and epic battle of the marne. 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. French general gives order to attack at the marne history. Genealogy profile for sir john montgomerie, 10th baron of eaglesham genealogy for john montgomerie, of eaglesham c. Field marshal john denton pinkstone french, 1st earl of ypres 18521925, was a senior british army.

The decision by sir john french to go at short notice from ghq at st omer to a forward past at lilliers, which had no direct telephone line either to general haigs advanced hq or to general haking, commanding the reserves, seems to defy rational explanation. Born in kent to an angloirish family, he saw brief. The tall 1918 chief of the imperial general staff sir henry wilson is behind him. Majorgeneral sir montgomery, archibald, the story of the fourth army in the battles of the hundred days, august 8th to november 11th 1918. 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. Private papers of field marshal sir john french om kp kcmg gcb. Mons 1914 lecture given to the western front association in 1990 by the then honorary president john terraine i didnt have much choice about the title of my first book, mons, the retreat to victory, which came out thirty years ago, in 1960. French also maintained personal control over when the reserves were to be deployed. Sir john frenchs second despatch marne long, long trail. 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 french s book 1914.

Account of the british campaigns on the western front in 1914 by field marshall french, commanderinchief of the british expeditionary force, 19141916. French went sick in september, robertson acting as commanderinchief bef. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. The little field marshall, sir john french books and book. And a complete list of the officers and men mentioned. Born in kent to an angloirish family, he saw brief service as a midshipman in the royal. Wondering if anyone had read it and how it stands up.

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. The project gutenberg ebook of 1914, by john french, viscount of. Sir john frenchs second despatch marne the long, long. Descendants of the late field marshal sir john french, who led the british expeditionary force from 1914 to 1915, took legal advice and appealed to the film censor.