Bloch, Jean de, forecasts of, 19, 242–4 Briey coalfield, 33, 248, 249 British Expeditionary Force, 34–44, 65–9, 80–1, 99, 118–26; advance to the Marne begun, 123; the Marne crossed, 131, 140–1; a determining factor, 185, 188–9, 224–5; M. Hanotaux’ criticisms, 253–5, 259; General Bonnal’s criticism, 265–6 Bülow, General von, 32, 36–43, 66, 68–9, 81, 85, 100; compromised by Von Kluck’s retreat, 129, 134, 135–7; attack upon the French centre, 135, 142, 146–64; disorder and retreat, 165–8, 190–3 Castelnau, General de, 27, 29–31, 62–3, 71, 104, 197–213, 248 Cateau, Le, battle of, 1, 65–6, 68 Cavalry, rôle of the, 16, 27, 66, 67, 104, 125, 134, 192–3, 264 Châlons reoccupied, 193 Charleroi, battle of, 37–43 Charmes, Gap of, defence of, 31, 56, 61–3 Château-Thierry reoccupied, 141 Command, unity of, 25, 40, 216 Concentration, first French, and re-grouping, 27–8, 251 Coulommiers occupied by the British, 124 Couronné, Grand, of Nancy, defence of, 63, 199, 205–12, 228–9, 269 Crown Prince, the Imperial, 32–3, 63–4, 70–1, 89, 103, 169–72, 178–82, 195 Dubail, General, 27, 29, 30–1, 62–3, 104, 197–8, 200, 203 Eastern defences, French, 12, 31, 44, 56, 61–4, 89–90, 170, 197, 229 Emperor, the German, 84, 205, 209, 269 Espérey, General Franchet d’, 37, 40–1, 100, 122; advance to the Marne begun, 137; Marne crossed, 141–2; helps Foch, 139, 142, 156; a determining factor in the victory, 189–91; on the Aisne, 193 Fère Champènoise lost, 157; reoccupied, 167 Foch, General, his teaching, 22, 24, 50, 160, 202; at head of 20th Corps, 30, 62; of 9th Army, 61, 69–70, 101, 138; battle of St. Gond, 142–54; the centre broken, 155–64; projected manœuvre and German retreat, 161–2, 165–8, 190, 193, 268 Forces, German and Allied, compared, 15–16, 30, 32–3, 41, 65; on eve of the battle of the Marne, 97–105, 137, 144–5, 169, 171–2, 176, 177–8, 198–201, 215–6, 240–1, 255 Fortifications, modern, function of, 21, 229, 245 French, Sir John, 18, 32, 35, 36, 39–43, 66–7, 69, 72, 73; communications with Gallieni and Joffre, 93–4, 121–3; battle order, 111; farthest south, 119, 121; the pursuit, 188; criticisms of, 253–6, 258, 265–6 Gallieni, General, 47, 49, 77–9, 81, 83, 90, 133; order to 6th Army on September 4, 92–3; communications with Joffre and French, 93–4; battle of the Ourcq; his precipitancy, 116–7, 121–3, 134, 224; Generals Cherfils and Bonnal on, 262 Gaps in German and Allied lines, 69, 85, 111, 136–7, 145, 166, 189, 192–3, 225–6 Generals removed, French, 20, 49, 52, 245; German, 83, 233 Gond, St., marshes of, 143 _et seq._, 191, 226 Guise, battle of, 68–9 Haig, General Sir D., 37, 64, 66, 99, 141, 193 Hanotaux, M., controverted, 41–3, 252–5