August 1914: Surrender at St Quentin by John Hutton

August 1914: Surrender at St Quentin by John Hutton

The great retreat of the British Expeditionary Force from Mons in August 1914 is one of the most famous in military history, and it is justly celebrated. But not all the British soldiers who were forced back by the German offensive performed well. Two colonels, Elkington and Mainwaring, tried to surrender rather than fight on, and were disgraced. This is their story. It is one of the least glorious and most revealing episodes in the record of the British Army during the conflict on the Western Front. In this compelling account John Hutton shows, in graphic detail, the full confusion of the retreat, and the dire mental state to which brave men can be reduced by extreme stress, uncertainty and fatigue. But he also describes how Elkington redeemed himself. He joined the French Foreign Legion, fought gallantly, was severely wounded and was reinstated by King George V. His is one of the more remarkable stories to come out of the Great War, as is the story of the attempted surrender at St Quentin itself.

Sandra Gross is an artist from Cincinnati, OH. She works in multiple media, notably glass, which she fell in love with in graduate school in search of translucency in her work. She is the co-author of the award-winning Toast to Baby series, has won numerous art awards and taught extensively to both grownups and children. She and her husband Dr. John Hutton are founders of Sleepy Bee Cafe, whose mission is to promote local, sustainable foods. Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician and author from Cincinnati, OH. His research involves the importance of home reading practices and nurturing real-world experiences to promote early brain development and literacy.

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ISBN 13	9781848841345
ISBN 10	1848841345
Title	August 1914: Surrender at St Quentin
Author	John Hutton
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2010-12-20
Number of pages	208
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