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THE INVASION OF 1910 WITH A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF LONDON

by William Le Queux

Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1906

Fair condition. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w maps and plans.

Ex-lib. with many markings. Covers are heavily worn and marked. Library labels stuck to front endpaper and pastedown; edge/corner of endpaper is torn off. Page edge browning. Text is still in good, reading condition.

Stock no. 2134006

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Contents

  • BOOK I
  • I. THE SURPRISE
  • II. EFFECT IN THE CITY
  • III. NEWS OF THE ENEMY
  • IV. A PROPHECY FULFILLED
  • V. OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES
  • VI. FIERCE CRUISER BATTLE
  • VII. CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA
  • VIII. SITUATION IN THE NORTH
  • IX. STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED
  • X. HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW
  • XI. GERMANS LANDING AT HULL AND GOOLE
  • XII. DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX
  • XIII. DEFENCE AT LAST
  • XIV. BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTONE
  • XV. BRITISH ABANDON COLCHESTER
  • XVI. FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD
  • XVII. IN THE ENEMY'S HANDS
  • XVIII. THE FEELING IN LONDON
  • BOOK II
  • I. THE LINES OF LONDON
  • II. REPULSE OF THE GERMANS
  • III. BATLE OF EPPING
  • VI. BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON
  • V. THE RAIN OF DEATH
  • VI. FALL OF LONDON
  • VII. TWO PERSONAL NARRATIVES
  • VIII. GERMANS SACKING THE BANKS
  • IX. WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT SEA
  • X. SITUATION SOUTH OF THE THAMES
  • XI. DEFENCES OF SOUTH LONDON
  • XII. DAILY LIFE OF THE BELEAGUERED
  • XIII. REVOLTS IN SHOREDITCH AND ISLINGTON
  • BOOK III
  • I. A BLOW FOR FREEDOM
  • II. SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE
  • III. GREAT BRITISH VICTORY
  • IV. MASSACRE OF GERMANS IN LONDON
  • V. HOW THE WAR ENDED

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