French Revolutionary Generals

by Maj. Arthur Griffiths

Overview

In this volume noted military writer Major Arthur Griffiths chronicles the battles fought by the leaders of the French Revolutionary Armies from 1793 to 1799. Rallying to the cry of ‘La Patrie en danger’ these armies were characterised by their revolutionary fervour, their poor equipment and their great numbers. Their leaders such as Dumouriez, Hoche, Marceau and Jourdan brought much needed military experience and leadership to the disparate French forces. Although they experienced early disastrous defeats, the revolutionary armies successfully expelled foreign forces from French soil and then overran many neighboring countries cementing the budding French Republic’s claim to self-determination.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787203525
Publisher:	Normanby Press
Publication date:	01/23/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	198
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Arthur George Frederick Griffiths (9 December 1838 - 24 March 1908) was a prison administrator and author who published more than 60 books during his lifetime. He was also a military historian who wrote extensively about the wars of the 19th century, and was for a time military correspondent for The Times newspaper.

Born in India into a military family, Griffiths served in the Crimea, Nova Scotia and England. He was then appointed Brigade Major of the infantry at Gibraltar in 1964 and, five years later, became the pro tem governor of the convict establishment on the Rock. He accepted Du Cane’s invitation to become deputy governor of Chatham convict prison. He had an affinity for the work and successful postings at Milbank and Wormwood Scrubs followed.

In 1878, Griffiths was appointed the new, post-nationalization inspector of local prisons (in effect, an assistant commissioner). At the end 1899 he retired from prison service.

He published prolifically throughout his military and civil careers, with some of his titles running into two or three volumes, and include novels, crime stories, biographies and autobiographies, popular history, and travel. He also contributed many articles to the periodical press.

He died in 1908 at the age of 69.