Sir John French: An Authentic Biography

INDEX

• Abu Klea, battle of, 17.
• Asquith, H.H., 103.
  
  
• Baden-Powell, Lieut.-General Sir Robert, 26.
• Barrow, Col. Percy, 12, 18, 19, 23.
• Beresford, Lord Charles:
  • Knocked senseless, 15.
• Bernhardi, General von, 33, 127.
• Bewicke Copley, General—Admiration of French, 24.
• Bloemfontein, 75, 85, 86.
• Botha, General, 56.
• Buller, Sir Redvers:
  • Relief for the Expedition, 18.
  • Desperate measure, A, 19.
  • Checking the enemy's advance, 20.
  • Tribute to French, 21.
  • His knowledge of French's value, 34.
  • Oppressed by misgivings, 53.
  • Preparing to relieve Ladysmith, 54.
  • Disaster at Colenso, 56.
• Butcher Major E.E.A.: Ingenious solution of a difficulty, 62, 63.
  
  
• Carleton, Colonel, 46, 47, 48, 49.
• Cavalry:
  • Test against camels, 12.
  • Distinguishing themselves, 14.
  • Buller's belief in, 21.
  • Enemy's respect for, 22.
  • Cavalry regiments in India, 25.
  • French's, Sir, J., idea of the function of, 26.
  • Opinion of the late Sir Robert Russell, 27.
  • British cavalry reform, 28.
  • Worrying the enemy at Colesberg, 55.
  • Race for De Kiel's Drift, The, 70.
  • Popular idea of cavalry, 106.
  • Use and abuse of, 108.
  • Lesson of the Boer War, 109.
  • French's, Sir J., confidence in, 114.
  • Mounted arm in modern warfare, The, 115.
• Chisholme, Colonel Scott, 36, 38.
• Colenso, 50, 56.
• Colesberg, 33, 55, 59, 62, 64, 84, 127, 134.
• Cromer, Lord, 11.
• Cronje, General, 56, 68, 69, 73, 73, 79, 80, 81, 82.
• Curragh, The, 7, 104.
  
  
• Delarey, General, 65, 83, 84.
• Despard, Mrs., 2, 136.
• De Wet, General, 65, 83, 84, 129.
• Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan, 99.
• "Dumpies," The, 5.
  
  
• Eccles, Miss, 2.
• Elandslaagte, 40, 41, 52, 135.
• Ewart, Sir J.S., 101, 103.
  
  
• Fisher, Colonel, 59.
• French, General Sir John:
  • Boyhood, 3.
  • War game, The, 3.
  • 8th Hussars, Gazetted to the, 5.
  • Naval career, Early, 4.
  • Sportsman, As a, 6, 7.
  • Nickname, His, 6.
  • Strategy, Interest in, 8.
  • Marriage, 8.
  • Egypt, Ordered to, 9.
  • Scouting in the desert, 14, 15.
  • Wood, Sir E., First meeting with, 20.
  • Mentioned in Dispatches, 21.
  • Promotion, 23.
  • Reorganisation of cavalry regiments in India, 25.
  • An enforced retirement, 25.
  • Function of cavalry, His idea of the, 26.
  • Effect of his cavalry theory, 27.
  • Appointment at the War Office, 28.
  • Temperament, His, 29.
  • Notable success, A, 30.
  • Promotion to Major-General, 31.
  • Public ignorance of his work, 33.
  • Sketch by Major Arthur Griffiths, 34.
  • Arrival at Ladysmith, 35.
  • Result of a cavalry charge, 36.
  • Difficult enterprise, A, 37.
  • His opportunity, 38.
  • His first victory, 39.
  • Impression of him on the battlefield, An, 40.
  • Secret of his ability, 41.
  • Won a reputation among the Boers, 43.
  • An American journalist's description, 44.
  • Out-manœuvring the Boers, 49.
  • Leaving Ladysmith, 50.
  • Confounding the critics, 53.
  • Object at Colesberg, 54.
  • Cavalry attack, A, 55.
  • Cheering Christmas greeting, A, 57.
  • Cavalry tactics, His, 58.
  • Brilliant venture, A, 59.
  • Disaster to the Suffolks, The, 60.
  • His remarkable caution, 64.
  • Problem—modern warfare, mastered, A, 65.
  • Ability for doing the right thing, 66.
  • Promise to relieve Kimberley, 67.
  • Greatness of the undertaking, 68, 69.
  • Congratulated by Lords Roberts and Kitchener, 71.
  • Boers routed, 73.
  • French v. The Impossible, 76.
  • Kimberley relieved, 78.
  • Cutting off Cronje's retreat, 80.
  • Escape of De Wet, 84.
  • Narrow escape from death, 82.
  • Sitting for his portrait, 86.
  • Command of the forces in Eastern Transvaal, 89.
  • Imitating the Boers, 91.
  • Releasing Schoeman from jail, 92.
  • Command of the operations in Cape Colony, 93.
  • His modesty, 94.
  • "Shirt-sleeved General, The," 95.
  • Artilleryman's tribute, An, 96.
  • Return from South Africa, 97.
  • Appointed Inspector-General of the forces, 98.
  • His love of efficiency, 99.
  • Appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 99.
  • Gough incident, The, 100, 101.
  • His resignation, 103.
  • Student and an innovator, 107.
  • Objection to extremist views, 110.
  • His value in the present crisis, 118.
  • Man as he is, The, 123.
  • Worship of Napoleon, His, 124, 125.
  • Secret of his popularity, 126.
  • Literary ability, 130.
  • How he regards war, 133.
• French, Lady, 8.
• French, Commander J.T.W., 2.
• Freyne, Lord de, 2.
  
  
• Gatacre, General:
  • Boer invasion of Cape Colony, 54.
  • Reverse at Stormberg, 56.
• Gordon, General, 11.
• Griffiths, Major Arthur, 34.
• Grimwood, Colonel, 47.
• Gough, Brigadier-General, 101, 102.
  
  
• Haig, Lieut.-General Sir Douglas, 26, 83, 119.
• Hamilton, Sir Ian, 37.
• Hussars, 19th, 1, 5, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22.
  
  
• Joffre, General, 2, 119, 137.
• Joubert, General, 49.
  
  
• Khartoum:
  • Besieged, 11.
  • Effort to relieve, 12.
  • Fall of, 18.
  • Release of the Madhi's followers, 19.
• Kitchener, Lord, 5, 9, 29, 66, 71, 74. 79, 93, 97, 122, 139.
• Kimberley, 53, 54, 68, 75, 77, 78, 100, 101.
• Kruger, President, 84.
  
  
• Ladysmith, 35, 38, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 69.
• Lambton, Captain Hedworth, 48.
• Laycock, Capt. J., 74.
• Lombard's Cop, 49.
• Luck, Sir George:
  • Opinion of cavalry regiments in India, 25.
  • Instituting cavalry reforms at home, 27.
    
    
• Mahdi, The, 10, 11, 12, 15.
• Mafeking, 53.
• Magersfontein, 56, 75, 79.
• Methuen, Lord, 53, 67, 75.
• Milbanke, Sir John, 50.
• Modder River, 69.
• "Modern Marlborough, The," 120.
• Moltke, Count von, 21.
• Morning Post, The, 27.
  
  
• Nile Expedition, 9.
  
  
• Paget, General, 101.
• Porter, Colonel, 56.
• Pretoria, 88, 92.
  
  
• Relieving Expedition, 18.
• Rhodes, Cecil, 67, 68.
• Roberts, Earl, 66, 67, 71, 83, 86, 87, 88, 93.
  
  
• Seely, Colonel, 101, 102.
• Selby-Lowndes, Richard William, 8.
• Schoeman, General, 56, 58, 92.
• Smith-Dorrien, General Sir Horace, 119.
• Stead, W.T., 11.
• Stewart, General Sir Herbert:
  • Testing the camels, 12.
  • Compelling the guides, 13.
  • Outnumbered by Dervishes, 15.
  • Hasty protection, 17.
  • Last words, His, 18.
• Steyn, President, 84.
• Stormberg, 56.
  
  
• Talbot, General, 29, 30.
  
  
• Warde, Colonel Charles E., 7.
• Watson, Lieut.-Colonel A.J., 60, 61, 134.
• Wauchope, Major-General, 54.
• White, Sir George:
  • French's, Sir. J. colleague in South Africa, 25.
  • Peril at Ladysmith, His, 35.
  • Orders to French, His, 36.
  • Chivalrous reply, A, 38.
  • Attempt to distract the enemy, 41.
  • Difficult retreat, A, 42.
  • Two successful engagements, 45.
  • An optimistic plan, 46.
  • Seriousness of British position, 49.
  • Surrounded in Ladysmith, 53.
• Wilford, Colonel, 42.
• Wolseley, Lord:
  • Khartoum, Orders to relieve, 11.
  • Flying column, Dispatch of, 12.
  • Wood, Sir Evelyn, 4.
  • First meeting with French, 20.
  • Discovery of French's value, 24.
    
    
• Yule, General:
  • Retreat from Dundee, 41.
  • His force saved, 42, 45.