The Plans of War
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The Plans of War

The General Staff and British Military Strategy c. 1900-1916

  1. 348 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Plans of War

The General Staff and British Military Strategy c. 1900-1916

About this book

This book's contribution to the discussion on the origin's of the First World War is a pioneering study of both the British General Staff and the evolution of military strategy in the period immediately prior to the war. It describes the development of the General Staff, Britain's agency for strategic planning, and goes on to give an account of its role in devising strategy. Problems are examined as they arose at grass-roots level in the War Office and progressed upward towards the Cabinet. The complex cross-currents involving the Admiralty, Foreign Office, Treasury and individuals from Edward VII downwards are charted. The account covers British military policy up to 1916, interpreting the Gallipoli campaign and explanation for its failure.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781138933859
eBook ISBN
9781317388814

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of Contents
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Abbreviations
  12. 1 Army and Empire
  13. 2 The Triumph of Lord Esher
  14. 3 Division and Debate
  15. 4 The Machine Constructed
  16. 5 The Imperial Design
  17. 6 Strategic Reorientation
  18. 7 India
  19. 8 Egypt
  20. 9 France and Germany
  21. 10 Democracy at War
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index