The Dane, Edmund (Military historian) creator French, John Denton Pinkstone, Earl of Ypres 1852-1925 text utu 2018 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Battle of the Rivers" by Edmund Dane is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines key military strategies and events surrounding a significant phase of World War I, particularly focusing on the tactical maneuvers of the German and Allied forces during the battle. It discusses the political and military contexts that guided the movements and decisions of the generals involved, making it a thorough analysis for readers with an interest in military strategy and history. The beginning of the narrative introduces the overarching theme of military strategy by laying out the ambitious German plans to advance towards Paris and the political motivations behind them. Dane describes how the German command carefully devised a complex strategy for invading France, incorporating lessons learned from previous wars. The opening chapters then detail initial encounters, such as the Battle of Mons, highlighting the unexpected challenges faced by the German forces and the resilience of the British and French armies. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the dynamics of warfare and the consequences of strategic decisions made by military leaders on both sides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Appendix: Despatches of Field-Marshal Sir John French on the battles of the Marne and the Aisne, addressed to Lord Kitchener, secretary of state for war. Release date is 2018-12-06 Produced by Brian Coe, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front D501 Original publication data not identified 15002891 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58417 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58417 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134339.0 58417