The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Part 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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My will is the law , and woe unto the man who dares to disobey it ” , he once roared when illegality was suggested ; “ Damn the Secretary of State , he commands at home , I command here ” , was his retort when reminded that he was ...
My will is the law , and woe unto the man who dares to disobey it ” , he once roared when illegality was suggested ; “ Damn the Secretary of State , he commands at home , I command here ” , was his retort when reminded that he was ...
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After weeks of relative quiet and uncertainty , the decision to evacuate the peninsula was resolved upon.1 General Birdwood was temporarily in command of the whole British force , and to him fell this extremely delicate and dangerous ...
After weeks of relative quiet and uncertainty , the decision to evacuate the peninsula was resolved upon.1 General Birdwood was temporarily in command of the whole British force , and to him fell this extremely delicate and dangerous ...
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This second Gaza engagement disclosed the necessity for the reorganisation of the British Army as well as for substantial reinforcements . General Sir Edmund Allenby came from France to take over the supreme command .
This second Gaza engagement disclosed the necessity for the reorganisation of the British Army as well as for substantial reinforcements . General Sir Edmund Allenby came from France to take over the supreme command .
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