With diplomacy unravelling during the summer of 1914, Germany swept into Belgium in an audacious attempt to catch France and Britain off-guard. 'The Campaign of the Marne' traces and explains the battles at the Marne during 1914.

Originally published by Longmans, Green and Co. in 1935.

The Schlieffen Plan -- Plan XVII -- Comparisons -- The Prelude to Armageddon -- The Contemptibles -- Liege -- The Offensive in Lorraine -- The Offensive in the Ardennes -- Belgium invaded -- The Battle of the Sambre -- Mons -- The Genesis of the Marne -- At Coblenz -- Le Cateau -- The Counter-Stroke -- Guise-St. Quentin -- Von Kluck changes course -- The Little red schoolhouse -- Von Kluck disobeys -- Last days of retreat -- Kitchener intervenes -- Joffre prepares for battle -- The Defense of Paris -- The Schlieffen plan discarded -- The Critical day -- The Meeting at Melun -- Joinder of battle -- The Battle of the Ourcq -- The Battle of the two Morins -- The British march into the breach -- The Marshes of St. Gond -- The Mission of Lieutenant-Colonel Hentsch -- Von Bulow's decision -- The Climax on the Ourcq -- Foch stands firm -- The Battle around Vitry -- The Gap of Revigny -- The Heights of Nancy -- Ebb-Tide -- The Pursuit -- The Marne in retrospect -- Legend and fact -- Joffre the victor.