Cyril Bentham Falls Books

Cyril Bentham Falls was a British military historian and journalist whose work focused on the analysis of military conflicts and their impact. His writing is characterized by a profound understanding of military tactics and strategy, coupled with an ability to place wartime events within a broader historical context. Falls delved into the histories of military units and the creation of official war histories, offering valuable insights into pivotal moments of military history. His firsthand experiences from the First World War and his later role as a war correspondent lent his work an authentic and distinctive perspective on wartime events.

Armageddon, 1918
The Final Palestinian Campaign of World War I
224 pages
8 hours of reading
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The narrative centers on the strategic importance of the Suez Canal during World War I, highlighting Britain's urgent efforts to maintain control over this vital route connecting to its eastern colonies. The conflict escalates when Turkey, aligned with Germany, attacks the canal, prompting Britain to declare war and launch an offensive against Ottoman forces. With support from Arab groups, British troops advance through Palestine, Jordan, and Syria, ultimately leading to Turkey's defeat in October 1918.
The Birth of Ulster
272 pages
10 hours of reading
An examination of the origins of the Irish Question, first published in 1936, which considers Queen Elizabeth I's disastrous attempts to annexe and subdue Ulster, and the political confusion that followed.
Grosse Landschlachten

Armageddon, 1918

The Birth of Ulster

Grosse Landschlachten