The Fall of England?: The Fall of the Battle of Dorking; Reminiscences of a Volunteer (Classic Reprint)

The warnings and prophecies addressed to one generation must prove very ineffective if they are equally applicable to the next. But in the eloquent appeal published forty-three years ago, by General Chesney, with its vivid description and harrowing pathos, few readers will not recognize parallel features to those of our own situation in September, 1914. True the handicaps of the invasion of A ugust, 1871, are heavily piled upon the losing combatant. Not only the eternal A nglo-I rish trouble (so easily mistaken by the foreigner for such a difference as might be found separating two other countries) but complications with A merica, as well as the common form seduction of the British fleet to the Dardanelles, a general unreadiness of all administrative departments, and a deep distrust of the volunteer movement, involve the whole drama in an atmosphere of profound pessimism. But there are scores of other details, counsels, and reflections (of which we will not spoil the readers enjoyment by anticipation) which, as the common saying is of history when it repeats itself, might have been written yesterday.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org