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The Invasion

by William Le Queux

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Author
Le Queux, William, 1864-1927
Credits
E-text prepared by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Language
English
LoC Class
UA: Military science: Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation
Subject
Great Britain -- Defenses
Category
Text
eBook-No.
36155
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36155
Release Date
May 18, 2011
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE INVASION — THE INVASION
  2. 2.WM. LE QUEUX
  3. 3.PREFACE.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. — THE SURPRISE.
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. — EFFECT IN THE CITY.
  6. 6.PROCLAMATION. — WE, GENERAL COMMANDING THE 3rd GERMAN ARMY, — WILL BE PUNISHED BY DEATH.
  7. 7.CHAPTER III. — NEWS OF THE ENEMY.
  8. 8.PROCLAMATION. — CITIZENS OF LONDON. — GOD SAVE THE KING.
  9. 9.CHAPTER IV. — A PROPHECY FULFILLED.
  10. 10.CHAPTER V. — STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED. — BY THE KING,
  11. 11.PROCLAMATION — FOR CALLING OUT THE ARMY RESERVE. — GOD SAVE THE KING.
  12. 12.NOTICE. — TO ALL GERMAN SUBJECTS RESIDENT IN ENGLAND.
  13. 13.CHAPTER VI. — HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW.
  14. 14.CITY OF NORWICH. — GOD SAVE THE KING.
  15. 15.PROCLAMATION.
  16. 16.CHAPTER VII. — DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX.
  17. 17.CHAPTER VIII. — DEFENCE AT LAST.
  18. 18.CHAPTER IX. — BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON.
  19. 19.CHAPTER X. — BRITISH ABANDON COLCHESTER.
  20. 20.NOTICE. — CONCERNING WOUNDED BRITISH SOLDIERS.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XI. — FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD.
  22. 22.DECREE — CONCERNING THE POWER OF COUNCILS OF WAR.
  23. 23.CHAPTER I. — THE LINES OF LONDON.
  24. 24.CHAPTER II. — REPULSE OF THE GERMANS.
  25. 25.CHAPTER III. — BATTLE OF EPPING.
  26. 26.CHAPTER IV. — BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON.
  27. 27.CHAPTER V. — THE RAIN OF DEATH.
  28. 28.CHAPTER VI. — FALL OF LONDON.
  29. 29.CHAPTER VII. — GERMANS SACKING THE BANKS. — CITY OF LONDON.
  30. 30.CITIZENS OF LONDON.
  31. 31.NOTICE AND ADVICE. — TO THE CITIZENS OF LONDON.
  32. 32.CHAPTER VIII. — DEFENCES OF SOUTH LONDON.
  33. 33.CHAPTER IX. — REVOLTS IN SHOREDITCH AND ISLINGTON.
  34. 34.LEAGUE OF DEFENDERS — DAILY BULLETIN
  35. 35.ENGLISHMEN!
  36. 36.NO!
  37. 37.LET US RISE!
  38. 38.CHAPTER I. — A BLOW FOR FREEDOM.
  39. 39.LEAGUE OF DEFENDERS.
  40. 40.CHAPTER II. — SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE.
  41. 41.CHAPTER III. — GREAT BRITISH VICTORY.
  42. 42.CHAPTER IV. — MASSACRE OF GERMANS IN LONDON.
  43. 43.CHAPTER V. — HOW THE WAR ENDED. — Transcriber's Note:

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