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Tables of Contents for The Reality of War
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Maps
9
2
Translator's Foreword
11
13
A Note on the Translation
24
1
Acknowledgements
24
3
Glossary
27
10
French Military Formations in 1870
37
2
THE REALITY OF WAR
39
4
Introduction
41
2
PART ONE: METZ
43
134
The Outbreak of War July 1870
45
12
On the Frontier 30 July-4 August 1870
57
15
Retreat to Metz 5-15 August 1870
72
17
Days of Battle 16-18 August 1870
89
17
Two Stories Fail 19 August-1 September 1870
106
22
Shut up in Metz September-October 1870
128
22
Capitulation October-November 1870
150
17
Escape 4-10 November 1870
167
10
PART TWO: THE ARMY OF THE NORTH
177
84
To the Somme and Back 10 November-4 December 1870
179
12
The Capture and Defence of Ham 5-18 December 1870
191
17
Pont-Noyelles 19-29 December 1870
208
13
Bapaume 30 December 1870-15 January 1871
221
18
Final Defeat at Saint-Quentin 16-27 January 1871
239
14
Armistice 28 January-17 March 1871
253
8
PART THREE: THE COMMUNE 18 March-24 June 1871
261
18
Appendix: Three General Orders
279
4
(i) Bazaine announces the news of Sedan
(ii) Faidherbe takes command
(iii) Conquer or die
Biographies
283
32
Notes
315
46
Further Reading
361
10
Index
371