NOTES AND REFERENCES

I. The German Plan of Campaign

II. The Forces in Play

III. The French War Doctrine

IV. The Three French Offensives

V. The Battle of Charleroi–Mons

I. Ecce Homo!

II. The Second New Plan

III. Battle of the Gap of Charmes

IV. Battles of Le Cateau, Guise, and Launois

V. End of the Long Retreat

I. The Government leaves the Capital

II. Kluck plunges South-Eastward

III. Joffre’s Opportunity

I. Gallieni’s Initiative

II. General Offensive of the Allies

STRENGTH AND POSITION OF THE ARMIES

III. Features of the Battlefield

IV. The Last Summons

I. A Premature Engagement

II. The British Manœuvre

III. A Race of Reinforcements

IV. The Paris Taxi-Cabs

I. French and d’Espérey strike North

II. Battle of the Marshes of St. Gond

III. Defence and Recapture of Mondemont

IV. Foch’s Centre broken

V. Fable and Fact of a bold Manœuvre

I. The Battle of Vitry-le-François

II. Sarrail Holds the Meuse Salient

THE GERMAN OBJECTIVE

THE OPPOSED FORCES

DE BLOCH’S PROPHECY AND FRENCH’S CONFESSION

CRITICISMS AND DEFENCE OF THE FRENCH STAFF

THE SURPRISE IN THE NORTH

THE ABANDONMENT OF LILLE

M. HANOTAUX AND THE B.E.F.

THE FALL OF MAUBEUGE

PARIS AND THE GERMAN PLAN

SOME BOOKS ON THE BATTLE

GENERAL BONNAL AND THE BRITISH ARMY

SCENES AT FARTHEST SOUTH

THE MYTH OF THE 42ND DIVISION