The Great War in England in 1897
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THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND
THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897
BY
WILLIAM LE QUEUX, F.R.G.S.
PREFACE TO NINTH EDITION
CRITICISM BY LORD ROBERTS
PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.
CONTENTS
BOOK I
THE INVASION
THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897.
CHAPTER I.
THE SHADOW OF MOLOCH.
FOOTNOTE:
THE SHADOW OF MOLOCH.
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER II.
A TOTTERING EMPIRE.
A TOTTERING EMPIRE.
CHAPTER III.
ARMING FOR THE STRUGGLE.
ARMING FOR THE STRUGGLE.
CHAPTER IV.
THE SPY.
THE SPY.
CHAPTER V.
BOMBARDMENT OF NEWHAVEN.
BOMBARDMENT OF NEWHAVEN.
CHAPTER VI.
LANDING OF THE FRENCH IN SUSSEX.
LANDING OF THE FRENCH IN SUSSEX.
CHAPTER VII.
BOMB OUTRAGES IN LONDON.
BOMB OUTRAGES IN LONDON.
CHAPTER VIII.
FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG.
FATEFUL DAYS FOR THE OLD FLAG.
CHAPTER IX.
COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME.
COUNT VON BEILSTEIN AT HOME.
CHAPTER X.
A DEATH DRAUGHT.
A DEATH DRAUGHT.
CHAPTER XI.
THE MASSACRE AT EASTBOURNE.
THE MASSACRE AT EASTBOURNE.
CHAPTER XII.
IN THE EAGLE'S TALONS.
IN THE EAGLE'S TALONS.
CHAPTER XIII.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE CHANNEL.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE CHANNEL.
CHAPTER XIV.
BATTLE OFF BEACHY HEAD.
BATTLE OFF BEACHY HEAD.
BOOK II
THE STRUGGLE
CHAPTER XV.
THE DOOM OF HULL.
THE DOOM OF HULL.
CHAPTER XVI.
TERROR ON THE TYNE.
TERROR ON THE TYNE.
CHAPTER XVII.
HELP FROM OUR COLONIES.
HELP FROM OUR COLONIES.
CHAPTER XVIII.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS.
CHAPTER XIX.
FALL OF BIRMINGHAM.
FALL OF BIRMINGHAM.
CHAPTER XX.
OUR REVENGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
OUR REVENGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
CHAPTER XXI.
A NAVAL FIGHT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
A NAVAL FIGHT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
CHAPTER XXII.
PANIC IN LANCASHIRE.
PANIC IN LANCASHIRE.
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE EVE OF BATTLE.
THE EVE OF BATTLE.
CHAPTER XXIV.
MANCHESTER ATTACKED BY RUSSIANS.
MANCHESTER ATTACKED BY RUSSIANS.
CHAPTER XXV.
GALLANT DEEDS BY CYCLISTS.
GALLANT DEEDS BY CYCLISTS.
CHAPTER XXVI.
GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY.
GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
BOOK III
THE VICTORY
CHAPTER XXVIII.
A SHABBY WAYFARER.
A SHABBY WAYFARER.
CHAPTER XXIX.
LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH.
LANDING OF THE ENEMY AT LEITH.
CHAPTER XXX.
ATTACK ON EDINBURGH.
ATTACK ON EDINBURGH.
CHAPTER XXXI.
"THE DEMON OF WAR."
"THE DEMON OF WAR."
CHAPTER XXXII.
FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE GLASGOW.
FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE GLASGOW.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
MARCH OF THE FRENCH ON LONDON.
MARCH OF THE FRENCH ON LONDON.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
LOOTING IN THE SUBURBS.
LOOTING IN THE SUBURBS.
CHAPTER XXXV.
LONDON BOMBARDED.
LONDON BOMBARDED.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
BABYLON BURNING.
BABYLON BURNING.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
FIGHTING ON THE SURREY HILLS.
FIGHTING ON THE SURREY HILLS.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
NAVAL BATTLE OFF DUNGENESS.
NAVAL BATTLE OFF DUNGENESS.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
THE DAY OF RECKONING.
THE DAY OF RECKONING.
CHAPTER XL.
"FOR ENGLAND!"
"FOR ENGLAND!"
CHAPTER XLI.
DAWN.
DAWN.
ZORAIDA.
A TORQUAY MARRIAGE.
IN QUEST OF A NAME.
THE OUTLAWS OF THE AIR.
BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER.
THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE MARY ROSE.
THE ANGEL OF THE REVOLUTION.
OLGA ROMANOFF;
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