Sir John French eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 123 pages of information about Sir John French.

Sir John French eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 123 pages of information about Sir John French.
    Worrying the enemy at Colesberg, 55. 
    Race for De Kiel’s Drift, The, 70. 
    Popular idea of cavalry, 106. 
    Use and abuse of, 108. 
    Lesson of the Boer War, 109. 
    French’s, Sir J., confidence in, 114. 
    Mounted arm in modern warfare, The, 115.

  Chisholme, Colonel Scott, 36, 38.

  Colenso, 50, 56.

  Colesberg, 33, 55, 59, 62, 64, 84, 127, 134.

  Cromer, Lord, 11.

  Cronje, General, 56, 68, 69, 73, 73, 79, 80, 81, 82.

  Curragh, The, 7, 104.

  Delarey, General, 65, 83, 84.

  Despard, Mrs., 2, 136.

  De Wet, General, 65, 83, 84, 129.

  Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan, 99.

  “Dumpies,” The, 5.

  Eccles, Miss, 2.

  Elandslaagte, 40, 41, 52, 135.

  Ewart, Sir J.S., 101, 103.

  Fisher, Colonel, 59.

  French, General Sir John: 
    Boyhood, 3. 
    War game, The, 3.
    8th Hussars, Gazetted to the, 5. 
    Naval career, Early, 4. 
    Sportsman, As a, 6, 7. 
    Nickname, His, 6. 
    Strategy, Interest in, 8. 
    Marriage, 8. 
    Egypt, Ordered to, 9. 
    Scouting in the desert, 14, 15. 
    Wood, Sir E., First meeting with, 20. 
    Mentioned in Dispatches, 21. 
    Promotion, 23. 
    Reorganisation of cavalry regiments in India, 25. 
    An enforced retirement, 25. 
    Function of cavalry, His idea of the, 26. 
    Effect of his cavalry theory, 27. 
    Appointment at the War Office, 28. 
    Temperament, His, 29. 
    Notable success, A, 30. 
    Promotion to Major-General, 31. 
    Public ignorance of his work, 33. 
    Sketch by Major Arthur Griffiths, 34. 
    Arrival at Ladysmith, 35. 
    Result of a cavalry charge, 36. 
    Difficult enterprise, A, 37. 
    His opportunity, 38. 
    His first victory, 39. 
    Impression of him on the battlefield, An, 40. 
    Secret of his ability, 41. 
    Won a reputation among the Boers, 43. 
    An American journalist’s description, 44. 
    Out-manoeuvring the Boers, 49. 
    Leaving Ladysmith, 50. 
    Confounding the critics, 53. 
    Object at Colesberg, 54. 
    Cavalry attack, A, 55. 
    Cheering Christmas greeting, A, 57. 
    Cavalry tactics, His, 58. 
    Brilliant venture, A, 59. 
    Disaster to the Suffolks, The, 60. 
    His remarkable caution, 64. 
    Problem—­modern warfare, mastered, A, 65. 
    Ability for doing the right thing, 66. 
    Promise to relieve Kimberley, 67. 
    Greatness of the undertaking, 68, 69. 
    Congratulated by Lords Roberts and Kitchener, 71. 
    Boers routed, 73. 
    French v. The Impossible, 76. 
    Kimberley relieved, 78. 
    Cutting off Cronje’s retreat, 80. 
    Escape of De Wet, 84. 
    Narrow escape from death,

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