James Willcocks (1857–1926)
Auteur de The romance of soldiering and sport
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: British General Sir James Willcocks (1857-1926)
Œuvres de James Willcocks
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1857-04-1
- Date de décès
- 1926-12-18
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England
- Lieu de naissance
- Baraut, Meerut District, United Provinces, India
- Lieu du décès
- Bharatpur, India
- Études
- Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- Professions
- soldier
officer (British Army) - Prix et distinctions
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 2
- Membres
- 8
- Popularité
- #1,038,911
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 2
However, the primary focus of the book is how Willcocks organized and equipped a force to proceed from the Gold Coast, through harrowing conditions in the jungles of Ghana and Nigeria, to relieve the besieged garrison at Kumassi. Unfortunately (or fortunately for the besieged), the besieged garrison managed to break out of siege prior to Willcocks arrival. Yet the book details how difficult the conditions were to the fielded force that still managed its way through harsh conditions and many battles with a fairly organized opposition all along the way.
Willcocks writing style is very easy to follow and is full of great anecdotes and observations. If you plan on reading any of his books, read this one first!… (plus d'informations)