The Strategy of the Lloyd George Coalition, 1916-1918 |
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| Author:
| French, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-820559-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1995 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $240.00 |
Book Description:
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This challenging study of the First World War questions the view that the debate about British strategic policy was a gladiatorial contest between `brass hats' (generals) and `frock coats' (politicians). David French contends that the policy-makers were united in trying to relate strategy to a carefully-considered set of war aims; the goal being to ensure that Britain fought the war at an acceptable cost and emerged with its security enhanced against both itsenemies and its allies.
This challenging study of the First World War questions the view that the debate about British strategic policy was a gladiatorial contest between `brass hats' (generals) and `frock coats' (politicians). David French contends that the policy-makers were united in trying to relate strategy to a carefully-considered set of war aims; the goal being to ensure that Britain fought the war at an acceptable cost and emerged with its security enhanced against both itsenemies and its allies.