The Little Field Marshal
A Life of Sir John French
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2005
Summary
Sir John French is a figure who has always aroused controversy. Douglas Haig despised him, while Churchill thought his leadership qualities unsurpassed. Despite being the most capable cavalry leader of his generation, posterity has judged him an unfeeling butcher, responsible for more deaths in the first two hours of the battle of Loos than all the casualties on both sides in the 1944 D-Day landings. But there was another side to French, which is only revealed in his private papers. If his …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304367023 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0304367028 |
| Author: | Richard Holmes |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 396g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 133mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Cassell Military Paperbacks |
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About The Author
Richard Holmes
Richard Holmes is Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University and the Royal Military College of Science. For many years he taught military history at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst before leaving for a spell of full-time military service. He has presented several BBC TV series, including War Walks and The Western Front, and wrote the accompanying books.
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