Project Gutenberg 2011-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 245 Parrott, Edward 1863 1921 Parrott, James Edward Parrott, J. Edward The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. Produced by Marcia Brooks, Ross Cooling and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Children's Story of the War, Volume 2" by Edward Parrott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume continues to narrate the events of World War I, focusing on battles fought from the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp, providing insights into the military strategies and experiences of soldiers involved in the conflict. The book aims to present the war's history in an accessible manner for a younger audience, emphasizing the significance of bravery and the human stories behind military actions. At the start of the book, Parrott outlines the state of the French Army leading into World War I, detailing its historical context, structure, and the wave of military reform following previous conflicts. He elaborates on the French military's preparations, the challenges posed by numerical disadvantages compared to Germany, and the spirit of the soldiers who fought valiantly despite these odds. Parrott provides character sketches of key figures, showcasing the bravery of soldiers in early engagements like those at Dinant as the conflict escalates, thus setting the stage for the larger battles that would define the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35314/35314-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile literature D501 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 673454 2025-08-14T10:31:03.607318 text/html 662354 2021-01-07T12:42:26 text/html 7359797 2025-08-14T10:31:15.305759 application/epub+zip 7364797 2025-08-14T10:31:06.067788 application/epub+zip 314980 2025-08-14T10:31:04.791290 application/epub+zip 7582618 2025-08-14T10:31:22.099671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7515130 2025-08-14T10:31:13.792718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477304 2022-09-16T08:08:44.437774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567843 2025-08-14T10:31:01.734302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567769 2021-01-07T12:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18835 2025-08-14T10:31:22.251694 application/rdf+xml 24260 2025-08-14T10:31:04.921298 image/jpeg 3455 2025-08-14T10:31:04.857298 image/jpeg 212622 2021-01-07T12:42:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 7178190 2021-01-07T12:42:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 7182836 2025-08-14T10:31:03.943272 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