The Story of the Great War, Volume 2 History of the European War from Official Sources   By: Francis J. Reynolds (1867-1937)

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THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR

History of the European War from Official Sources

Complete Historical Records of Events to Date, Illustrated with Drawings, Maps, and Photographs

Prefaced by

What the War Means to America Major General Leonard Wood, U.S.A.

Naval Lessons of the War Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, U.S.N.

The World's War Frederick Palmer

Theatres of the War's Campaigns Frank H. Simonds

The War Correspondent Arthur Ruhl

Edited by

Francis J. Reynolds Former Reference Librarian of Congress

Allen L. Churchill Associate Editor, The New International Encyclopedia

Francis Trevelyan Miller Editor in Chieft, Photographic History of the Civil War

P. F. Collier & Son Company New York

[Illustration: A great French siege gun in action near the much contested battle field of Arras. During the terrific explosion the gunners cover their ears. ]

THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR

THE WAR BEGINS INVASION OF BELGIUM BATTLE OF THE MARNE CRACOW · WARSAW POLISH CAMPAIGN WAR IN EAST PRUSSIA

VOLUME II

P · F · Collier & Son · New York

Copyright 1916 By P. F. Collier & Son

CONTENTS

PART I. GREAT BATTLES OF THE WESTERN ARMIES

CHAPTER Page

I. Attack on Belgium 9

II. Siege and Capture of Liege 12

III. Belgium's Defiance 23

IV. Capture of Louvain Surrender of Brussels 27

V. Coming of the British 33

VI. Campaigns in Alsace and Lorraine 38

VII. Siege and Fall of Namur 45

VIII. Battle of Charleroi 54

IX. Battle of Mons 60

X. The Great Retreat Begins 68

XI. Fighting at Bay 79

XII. The Marne General Plan of Battle Field 87

XIII. Allied and German Battle Plans 95

XIV. First Moves in the Battle 101

XV. German Retreat 111

XVI. Continuation of the Battle of the Marne 116

XVII. Continuation of the Battle of the Marne 119

XVIII. Other Aspects of the Battle of the Marne 126

XIX. "Crossing the Aisne" 130

XX. First Day's Battles 135

XXI. The British at the Aisne 140

XXII. Bombardment of Rheims and Soissons 146

XXIII. Second Phase of Battle of the Aisne 149

XXIV. End of the Battle 153

XXV. "The Race to the Sea" 158

XXVI. Siege and Fall of Antwerp 160

XXVII. Yser Battles Attack on Ypres 168

XXVIII. Attacks of La Bassée and Arras 177

XXIX. General Movements on the French and Flanders Fronts 181

XXX. Operations Around La Bassée and Givenchy 187