Bibliograph

The retreat from Mons, 1914, North, Casteau to le Cateau, Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland

Type

Label

The retreat from Mons, 1914, North, Casteau to le Cateau, Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The retreat from Mons, 1914

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland

Series statement

Battle lines : the Western Front by car, by bike and on foot

Sub title

North, Casteau to le Cateau

Summary

Mons to the Marne, the latest volume in Pen & Sword's Battle Lines series of walking, cycling and driving guides to the Western Front, is the essential companion for every visitor who is keen to retrace the path taken by the British Expeditionary Force immediately after the outbreak of the First World War. All the most famous battle sites of the Great Retreat are featured here. Expert guides Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland take visitors over a series of routes that can be walked or biked or driven, explaining the fighting that occurred in each place in vivid detail. They describe what happened, where it happened, and why, and who was involved, and point out the sights that remain there for the visitor to see. Their highly illustrated guidebook is essential reading for visitors who wish enhance their understanding of the fast-moving campaign that preceded the war in the trenches. It gives a fascinating insight into the experience of the troops, the terrain over which they fought and the character of fighting itself

Target audience

adult

Classification