With an ambulance during the Franco-German war : personal experiences and adventures with both armies, 1870-1871 / / Charles Edward Ryan

• Autore: Ryan Charles Edward
• Pubblicazione: [Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , [2014]; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 pages)
• Disciplina: 362.188
• Soggetto topico: Ambulance service - History; Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- PREFACE. -- CHAPTER I. -- FROM DUBLIN TO PARIS VIA BRUSSELS.-THE WAR FEVER.-LEVIES TO THE FRONT. -- CHAPTER II. -- I JOIN THE ANGLO-AMERICAN AMBULANCE.-M. DE FLAVIGNY'S SPEECH.-TO MÉZIÈRES AND SEDAN. -- CHAPTER III. -- AT SEDAN.-THE EMPEROR IN TRANSIT.-OUR FIRST RETREAT BEFORE THE PRUSSIANS.-THE CASERNE D'ASFELD. -- CHAPTER IV. -- THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER, 1870.-EXPERIENCES AT THE CASERNE.-WOUNDED HORSES.-THE FRENCH RETREAT BECOMES A STAMPEDE.-SOLDIERS DESPAIR. -- CHAPTER V. -- THE BURNING OF BAZEILLES.-WORTHLESS FRENCH OFFICERS.-A WALK ABOUT SEDAN.-IN THE VALLEY. -- CHAPTER VI. -- WORK IN THE HOSPITAL.-THE ISLE OF IGES.-MY ARAB HORSE.-PRISONERS SENT INTO GERMANY. -- CHAPTER VII. -- MORE WOUNDED.-SIGHTS AFTER THE BATTLE. - A COUNTRY RAMBLE.-HEAVY HOSPITAL TASKS.-L'EAU DE ZOUAVE. -- CHAPTER VIII. -- TWO THOUSAND PATIENTS.-NIGGER CHARLIE.-LOUIS ST. AUBIN, CHASSEUR D'AFRIQUE.-THE BOY PEYEN.-GUNS CAPTURED IN THE TOWN. -- CHAPTER IX. -- SUSPICIOUS PRUSSIANS.-THE ILLUSTRIOUS STROMEYER.-OPEN-AIR TREATMENT.-NEUTRALITY BECOMES DIFFICULT.-DR. SIMS LEAVES US.-UNDER ARREST.-FAREWELL TO SEDAN. -- CHAPTER X. -- RISKY TRAVELLING.-AT BRUSSELS.-FRENCH AMBULANCE BREAKS DOWN COMPLETELY-WE START AGAIN FOR PARIS. -- CHAPTER XI. -- AT ROUEN.-ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.-IN THE WOODS AMONG THE FRANCS-TIREURS.-TAKEN FOR SPIES.-A REFUGEE FENIAN.-TO MANTES. -- CHAPTER XII. -- A TOWN CAPTURED BY FIVE UHLANS.-MANTES TO VERSAILLES.-WE ARE ANNEXED BY THE GERMANS.-GENERAL SHERIDAN AND NIGGER CHARLIE. -SOUTHERN EXILES. -- CHAPTER XIII. -- THE PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS IN VERSAILLES.-A POLISH LADY.-THE BURNING OF ST. CLOUD.-GERMAN PRINCES.-BY ÉTAMPES AND THE BATTLEFIELD OF CHEVILLY TO ORLEANS. -- CHAPTER XIV. -- ENTERING TO THE SOUND OF CANNON.-66 QUAI DU CHÂTELET ASSIGNED TO US, ALSO THE RAILWAY TERMINUS.-DESCRIPTION OF OUR NEW QUARTERS. ; CHAPTER XV. -- ASSISTANT SURGEON.-IMPRESSIONS OF THE GERMAN CHARACTER.-THE ARMY AND ITS DISCIPLINE.-STATE OF SIEGE.-VON DER TANN'S PROCLAMATION.-LEOPOLD SCHRENK. -- CHAPTER XVI. -- CASES AND PATIENTS.-MARTIN DILGER.-HEAVY LOSSES.-FRENCH IRRELIGION CONTRASTED WITH GERMAN PIETY. -- CHAPTER XVII. -- FALL OF METZ ANNOUNCED.-THE BAVARIANS EVACUATE ORLEANS-OUR DIFFICULT POSITION.-WE ARE TOLD OFF TO THE BATTLEFIELD.-THE ENGAGEMENT AND VICTORY OF THE FRENCH. -- CHAPTER XVIII. -- AFTER THE BATTLE.-ORLEANS FROM WITHOUT AND WITHIN.-THE MOB AND THE AMBULANCE.-THE BAVARIAN GIANT. -- CHAPTER XIX. -- OUR AMBULANCE RETURNS.-ENTRY OF THE FRENCH. -THEIR DISHEVELLED APPEARANCE AND DISARRAY.-WE ARE SENT OUT OF THE RAILWAY STATION. -- CHAPTER XX. -- AMERICAN FRANCS-TIREURS.-PONTOON BRIDGE OVER THE LOIRE.-FRENCH CARELESSNESS.-SOLITARY DEATHS OF THE WOUNDED. -- CHAPTER XXI. -- TO THE FRONT.-TURCO AND ZOUAVE ENCAMPMENTS.-SKIRMISHING.-FALSE NEWS.-THE SHAM FIGHT AT NEUVILLE.-RETURN TO THE CITY. -- CHAPTER XXII. -- BATTLE OF PATAY. - THE FRENCH RETREAT. -KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.-THE BATTLE CONTINUED.-ATTACK ON ORLEANS BY THE GERMANS.-BURNING OF THE PONTOON BRIDGE. -- CHAPTER XXIII. -- FIGHTING IN THE STREETS.-THE TOWN CARRIED BY ASSAULT.-NARROW ESCAPES.-THE RED PRINCE ENTERS WITH HIS WHOLE ARMY. -- CHAPTER XXIV. -- DESECRATION OF THE CATHEDRAL.-MY FIRST CAPITAL OPERATION.-MORE FIGHTING.-WOUNDED BAVARIANS -- CHAPTER XXV. -- CHRISTMAS DAY AT STE. EUVERTE.-GOING THE ROUNDS.-YOUNG HEROES.-ARRIVALS DURING THE NIGHT.-A GLIMPSE OF THE DEAD-HOUSE. -- CHAPTER XXVI. -- VISITORS.-NEW YEAR IN HOSPITAL.-THE CHURCH EVACUATED.-I GET FURLOUGH,-AND CATCH A NIGHT-GLIMPSE OF PARIS. -- CHAPTER XXVII. -- TRAVELLING IN FROST. - AMMUNITION TRAIN IN DIFFICULTIES. - FERRIÈRES. - THE CAMP OF CHÂLONS.-HOW GERMAN OFFICERS TREAT JEWS. -- CHAPTER XXVIII. ; STRASBURG AFTER THE SIEGE.-ALONG THE RHINE.-HOME, AND BACK AGAIN TO VERSAILLES.-CAPTAIN BRACKENBURY.-I LOSE MY PAPERS AND HAVE TO GET FRESH ONES. -- CHAPTER XXIX. -- IN ORLEANS ONCE MORE.-PEACE IS SIGNED.-AN EASY TIME.-SENDING AWAY THE CONVALESCENTS.-THE AMBULANCE BROKEN UP. -- CHAPTER XXX. -- I FALL ILL OF FEVER.-GERMANS LEAVE ORLEANS.-MY BROTHER ARRIVES FROM HOME.-END OF MY EXPERIENCES AS A FIELD SURGEON. -- CHAPTER XXXI. -- AN APPENDIX.-M. AND MADAME COLOMBIER.-VISIT TO THE BATTLEFIELD OF COULMIERS.-THE SOLE FRENCH VICTORY.-CONCLUSION. -- EPILOGUE.
• Titolo autorizzato: With an ambulance during the Franco-German war
• ISBN: 1-78289-159-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910796432503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II