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Great Britain and the Next War

Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

Great Britain and the Next War is a fascinating look into the war strategies and histories of Great Britain. Excerpt: "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the historian of the Boer War as well as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, the skilled student of military operations as well as the ingenious deviser of plots; he is no less an intense patriot than a clear and logical thinker. Writing early in 1913 to call to the attention of his fellow-countrymen the warning gave them by General von Bernhardi in his Germany And The Next War, Sir Arthur took occasion to analyze the German general's "case" against England and to answer his contentions in the light of history and reason."
Available since: 11/09/2021.
Print length: 22 pages.

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