BECKETT (Dr. Ian) The Judgement of History: Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, Lord French & "1914": Incorporating Gen. Smith Dorrien's "Statement with regard to the first edition of Lord French's book '1914.'"

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BECKETT (Dr. Ian) The Judgement of History: Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, Lord French & "1914": Incorporating Gen. Smith Dorrien's "Statement with regard to the first edition of Lord French's book '1914.'" 1st Ed., xxvi+60+xlvipp., portrait frontis., map. VG in dw. TDP. 1993 #68840

French's memoirs were transparently self-serving, & Smith-Dorrien came in for particular criticism, French claiming that Le Cateau was an unnecessary action costing 14,000 casualties. To counter this S-D circulated a Statement to protect his reputation; just 28 copies were printed & it is published here for the first time with an introductory essay. VG in sl. tanned dw. See illustration on our website. £35

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