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The Last Day, The Last Hour : The Currie Libel Trial /

On 11 November 1918, the last day of the Great War, the Canadian Corps, led by Sir Arthur Currie, liberated Mons after four years of German occupation. The push to Mons in the last days and weeks of the war had cost many lives. Long after the war, Currie was blamed by many for needlessly wasting tho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sharpe, Robert J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
Edición:With a new preface by the author
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface to the 2009 Edition
  • Preface
  • 1. Mons
  • 2. Arthur Currie, the Great War, and the Canadian Corps
  • 3. Sam Hughes: War of Rumours
  • 4. A Case for the Defence?
  • 5. To Sue or Not to Sue?
  • 6. Preparing for Trial
  • 7. The Trial Begins
  • 8. Another Currie
  • 9. Defensive Strategies
  • 10. General Currie's Reply
  • 11. The Generals Take the Stand
  • 12. General Currie under Fire
  • 13. Verdict
  • 14. Appeal
  • 15. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index
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