Project Gutenberg 2008-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 922 French, John Denton Pinkstone, Earl of Ypres 1852 1925 Ypres, John Denton Pinkstone French, Earl of French, John, Sir 1914 E-text prepared by Michael Ciesielski, Christine P. Travers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "1914" by Field-Marshal Viscount French of Ypres is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the early phases of World War I, particularly focusing on the British Expeditionary Force and its operations in France and Belgium. The narrative explores the strategic sessions, military strategies, and personal reflections of the author as he prepares his troops for war. The opening of "1914" sets the stage for the unfolding historical drama by detailing the author's perspectives leading up to the war. French recounts his experiences on the Committee of Imperial Defence, the political atmosphere preceding the conflict, and his appointment to lead the British forces as they mobilize for battle. He discusses the tense moments of early August 1914, including interactions with military leaders and key figures, and his reflections on the potential for war, as well as his plans for the British Army in conjunction with the French military. Overall, the beginning illustrates a keen awareness of the gravity of the impending conflict and the steps taken to prepare for it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Photography World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front DC D501 Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1305100 2025-08-10T07:54:31.559868 text/html 1218715 2008-02-06T15:31:15 text/html 4217910 2025-08-10T07:54:59.006247 application/epub+zip 4239490 2025-08-10T07:54:38.340844 application/epub+zip 432029 2025-08-10T07:54:34.198843 application/epub+zip 5332283 2025-08-10T07:55:11.302239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5291628 2025-08-10T07:54:55.032781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836676 2022-09-11T10:36:23.623053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780136 2025-08-10T07:54:23.466915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 779819 2021-01-03T07:44:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 779844 2021-01-03T07:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21504 2025-08-10T07:55:11.481166 application/rdf+xml 8032 2025-08-10T07:54:34.977836 image/jpeg 2279 2025-08-10T07:54:34.577882 image/jpeg 272057 2021-01-03T07:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 9747968 2021-01-03T07:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 271666 2021-01-03T07:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 9854855 2025-08-10T07:54:31.706852 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia