Project Gutenberg 2010-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 134 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Tourcoing Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Tourcoing" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the significant but often overlooked Battle of Tourcoing, which took place during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. It delves into the military and political context surrounding the battle, examining the strategies employed by the troops involved, particularly the British contingent under the Duke of York, and the implications of the battle on European history as a whole. The opening of the text sets the stage for an analysis of the Battle of Tourcoing, emphasizing its importance despite a general lack of awareness among English historians. It discusses the political circumstances leading up to the battle against the backdrop of the French Revolution and the military campaigns that ensued. Notably, the narrative outlines how the actions and decisions made during this battle reverberated throughout the subsequent military engagements and ultimately shaped the trajectory of European society. Through a detailed examination of both strategic missteps and successes, the text invites readers to reconsider the significance of Tourcoing within the broader scope of military history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Tourcoing, Battle of, Tourcoing, France, 1794 DA Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 183488 2025-08-13T08:09:07.628976 text/html 182551 2021-01-06T13:41:36 text/html 879836 2025-08-13T08:09:13.171892 application/epub+zip 877563 2025-08-13T08:09:09.524903 application/epub+zip 130861 2025-08-13T08:09:08.375903 application/epub+zip 985112 2025-08-13T08:09:15.964856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 959851 2025-08-13T08:09:12.312872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187500 2022-09-15T03:45:56.117888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162918 2025-08-13T08:09:07.119936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162754 2021-01-06T13:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162746 2021-01-06T13:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20462 2025-08-13T08:09:16.109841 application/rdf+xml 10491 2025-08-13T08:09:08.882894 image/jpeg 2855 2025-08-13T08:09:08.622912 image/jpeg 59100 2021-01-06T13:41:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 817057 2021-01-06T13:41:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 59079 2021-01-06T13:41:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 998101 2025-08-13T08:09:07.680914 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