The Battle of Spicheren

, by Henderson, G. F. R.

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ISBN: 9781874622444 | 1874622442
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Copyright: 5/30/2010

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Originally published: London: Gale & Polden, 1891.

List of illustrations	p. vii
List of maps	p. ix
His life, work and legacy: A new introduction	p. 10
Preface	p. 27
Introduction	p. 31
The mobilization and concentration of the armies	p. 33
The characteristics of the armies	p. 49
The infantry	p. 56
The cavalry	p. 59
The artillery	p. 60
The Mitrailleuse	p. 60
The staff	p. 61
The term of service in 1870	p. 62
The Combat of Saarbrucken	p. 64
The French dispositions form August 3rd to August 6th	p. 80
The German advance to the frontier	p. 86
The news of the action of Saarbrucken, and measure adopted in consequence	p. 89
The First Army	p. 90
The news of Saarbrucken, and measures proposed in consequence	p. 92
The measure ordered	p. 94
German movements on the 4th August	p. 95
First Army	p. 95
Second Army	p. 96
The cavalry on 4th August	p. 96
Movements of Second Army on the 5th August	p. 98
The Battle of Spicheren	p. 101
Orders for Second Army - Morning of the 6th	p. 101
Orders for First Army - Morning of the 6th	p. 104
Advance of the First Army	p. 105
Advance of the Second Army	p. 108
Strength and distribution of the German Cavalry	p. 109
Reconnaissances of the 5th & 6th Cavalry Divisions	p. 109
The Battle, 10-11 a.m.	p. 112
Action of the 14th Infantry Division	p. 112
Occupation of the Saarbrucken Ridge by the Advanced Guard of the 14th Division	p. 113
French dispositions	p. 119
The French position	p. 123
The interior of the plateau	p. 123
The Valley	p. 124
The advantages	p. 127
The disadvantages	p. 128
Distribution of the French troops	p. 131
Defensive works	p. 132
Advance of the 27th Brigade	p. 134
The right attack - 12 noon-2.30 pm	p. 136
The left attack - 12 noon to 2.30 pm	p. 138
The central attack - 1.10 pm-2.30 pm	p. 141
The state of the engagement at 2.30 pm	p. 144
French troop movements	p. 147
German troop movements - First Army	p. 148
German troop movements - Second Army	p. 149
The battle on the plateau - 2.30-3.30 pm	p. 152
The battle in the Valley - 2.30-3.30 pm	p. 156
The Battle of Spicheren - continued	p. 163
The battle on the plateau - 3.30-5 pm	p. 163
The battle in the valley - 3.30-5 pm	p. 172
The centre	p. 172
The right wing	p. 175
Turning movement of the 28th Brigade	p. 176
The battle on the plateau 5-6 pm	p. 180
The Battle of Spicheren - continued	p. 187
The battle in the valley -5-7.30 pm	p. 187
The battle on the plateau - after 6 o'clock	p. 193
The battle in the valley after 7 o'clock	p. 204
The turning movement of the 13th Division	p. 209
Prussian outposts after the battle	p. 212
The performance of the French high command	p. 213
The tactics of the battle	p. 220
The training of the troops, and their tactical leading	p. 241
	p. 251
Strength of the Prussian forces at the Battle of Spicheren	p. 251
Strength of the French forces at the Battle of Spicheren	p. 252
Prussian losses	p. 252
French losses	p. 254
Numbers engaged	p. 255
Percentage of loss	p. 255
Note	p. 255
German Order of Battle	p. 256
French Order of Battle	p. 259
Questions to be worked out by the reader	p. 260
Further reading	p. 262
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