{"product_id":"the-little-field-marshal-a-life-of-sir-john-french","title":"THE LITTLE FIELD MARSHAL: A LIFE OF SIR JOHN FRENCH","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professor Richard Holmes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Cape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e xii + 427pp, illustrations maps, index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e dw creased ow vg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrench was a Cavalry Commander in the Boer War but history has judged him as one of the 'donkeys' of the First World War. The generals were held responsible for more deaths in the first two hours of the battle of Loos than all the casualties on both sides in the D-Day landings of WWII. Even after the war he continued to cause controversy as  Viceroy of Ireland at the height of the troubles. He was instrumental in introducing the controversial 'Black and Tans' to Ireland, in retaliation for which the IRA attempted to assasinate him.","brand":"Military History Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669901082923,"sku":"17029","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/the-little-field-marshal-a-life-of-sir-john-french","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}