what might have been done in, 184.
McClellan, General, lesson of Stanton's interference with, 111.
McCracken, Brigadier-General F. W. N., G.O.C. 7th Infantry Brigade, 21, 74, 75, 77;
and the rearguard fight at Solesmes, 73.
Macready, Major-General N., Adjutant-General, H.Q. Staff, 5, 17.
MacDonald, Lord, and the Volunteers, 291, 292.
Macdonogh, Brigadier-General, Director of the Intelligence Service,
skill and ability of, 90, 336.
McEwen, Lieut.-Colonel, Commanding 1st Infantry Brigade, 17.
Machine guns, effect of, on Warfare, 12, 144;
British, 75;
lack of, 101, 321-2, 347, 356;
Losses of, at Le Cateau, 79, 87, 153, 210;
German, 124, 321-2, 324 et alibi.
Mackensen, General Oberst von, superiority of, in numbers, 231.
Mackenzie, Major-General, G.O.C. 3rd Division (temp.), 20.
McMahon, Lieut.-Colonel N. R., D.S.O., Royal Fusiliers, killed in action (Nov. 11), 279.
Madagascar Campaign of Gallieni, 102.
"Majestic," H.M.S., 321.
Makins, Brigadier-General E., G.O.C. 6th Cavalry Brigade, 29.
Manchester Regiment, 2nd Batt., 22.
Manchurian Campaign, clear warnings of, on Munitions, unheeded, 348.
Mariette, 62.
Marne, Battle of the, 35, 101;
account of, Allied and Enemy; troops engaged, and operations during and after, 113 sqq.;
affected by the losses at Le Cateau, 79;
casualties of both sides, 137, 138;
decisive character of, 111;
extent of its front, 138;
Germany's lost opportunity in, 138-9, 176, 267;
hopes of a good flanking movement after, 301;
pursuit after, 142;
tactics of Joffre in, 140;
victory largely due to the Russian invasion of East Prussia, 194;
Battlefield, Topography of, 117 sqq.;
Troops at, fine spirit of, and skilful handling of, 55, 129;
Points noted in French's Memorandum (Sept. 10), 129-31.
Marne River, Allied stand on, French's ideas on, 92, 101;
preparation for the Battle on, 104;
Bridges seized by Allenby, 133;
Passages of (see also Grand and Petit Morin), 124.
Maroilles, 2nd Division to stand at, 81.
Martyn, Lieut.-Colonel, Commanding 13th Brigade (temp.), 22.
Marwitz, General Oberst von der G.O.C. 4th German Cavalry Corps, on the 2nd (British) Corps (Oct. 12-15), 224.
reason for not withdrawing to, 70-1;
German heavy howitzers from, 144;
Railways from, 53;
Sambre course by, 50;
Strategic importance of, 52-3.
Maubeuge-Givry line, 1st British Army Corps in cantonments on, 47.
Maubeuge-Lille, frontier line, French Reserves guarding, 39.
Maubeuge-Sars-la-Bruyère, British 2nd Army Corps between (Aug. 21), 47.
Maude, Brigadier-General F. S., G.O.C. 14th Infantry Brigade, 22.
Maud'huy, General de, Commanding 10th French Army (Oct. 3), 197, 200;
an appreciation of, 202;
on fears of German effort to divide Allied forces, 225;
anxiety of, for his left flank, 241;
representing the French Army at Lord Roberts's funeral service, 282.
Maunoury, General, G.O.C. 6th French Army, 13, 89;
efforts of, to turn enemy flank, 13, 148;
region defended by, 97;
plans of, discussed on Sept. 5, 109-10;
at the Battle of the Marne, 114, 115, 123, 124, 139;
messages from, for British assistance, 135;
French's visit to, 154;
co-operation with, in attack, 161-2.
Maxse, Brigadier-General F. I., G.O.C. 1st Infantry Brigade, 17;
in the Battle of the Marne, 126.
Maxwell, Lieut.-General, I.G. Line of Communications, 161.
May, Lieut.-Colonel, O.C. Artists' Rifles, and the Officers' Training School, 272.
May-en-Multien, 115.
Meaux, French advance from, 115, 116.
Meerut Division, see under Indian Corps.
Melun, rear section of G.H.Q. at (Sept. 3), 106, 121, 122;
plans for offensive discussed at, 109-10.
Melun-Juvisy line, Joffre's suggestion on, 97.
Mendleston Farm, fighting for, 322.
Menin, German advance to, 208;
cavalry advance towards directed, 219;
4th Corps ordered to attack, probable reason why order not executed, 221-2;
situation near on Oct. 15 and 19, 224, 227.
Menin Road, 253;
British line momentarily pierced on (Nov. 11), but re-established, 278-9;
successes on, (Nov. 13 and 17), 184, 185.
Menin-Yser line, the few British troops along, fatigue of, 224, 225.
Merris, 204.
Merville, 2nd Corps' left directed on, 203;
French's meeting at, with Generals, 241.
Méry, Marne crossed at, by part of 2nd Corps, 133.
shelling of, 227;
fierce fighting at 244-8, 258-9,
see also Wytschaete-Messines ridge.
Meteren, capture of, by 3rd Corps, 207.
Meuse River, 50;
lowness of, results of, 65;
the German crossing of, 72.
Mézières-Longwy line, French forces holding, 47, 48.
Mézières and Stenai, 3rd French Army fallen back to, 72.
Middlesex Regiment, 1st Batt., 23;
in the Battle of Ypres, 243;
Millerand, Alexandre, French Minister for War in 1914, 33, 92;
French's views on the situation laid by, before Joffre, and the replies, 95 sqq.;
a tribute to, 96.
Military Governor of Paris, see Gallieni.
Mining district operated in by 2nd Corps, 209.
Missy, Cave near, as observation point, 149;
the Aisne crossed at, by the 1st Corps, 150, 151;
British troops around, 195.
Mitry, General de, Commanding French cavalry, 233;
Enemy cavalry driven back by, 204;
operations in the Battle of Ypres, 227, 232.
Mobilisation, Speed, relative French and German, 7.
Moltke, Count von (the great), German military following of, 345.
Moncel, taken by the 9th Lancers, 119.
Moncey, General, reverse to, 272.
Monitors, increasing fleet of, 304.
Monmouthshire Regiment, 2nd Batt., 296, 297.
Monro, Major-General C. C., G.O.C. 2nd Division, 19;
disabled, 251.
Mons, Belgian flight from, 68-9;
Country near, features of Strategical and Topographical, 48-9, 51-2 sqq.;
Battle of, opening phases of, crushing German superiority, 43;
Cavalry and Aircraft Reconnaissance employed, 43-4;
Retreat from, 56-112;
some causes, 12;
value in, of British "moral," 55;
French's preparations for, 60-1;
decided on, 63;
Salient, the, importance of, 61;
given up, 62.
Mons-Binche road, 54.
Mons-Condé Canal details on, 48, 49, 50.
Mons-Dinant line, 42.
Mons-Givet line, 42.
Montagne de Paris, German artillery activity at, 146.
Mont Arden, German cavalry driven back to, 41.
Mont des Cats position, captured by Gough and the 2nd Cavalry Division, strategic value of, and great opposition at, 204.
Montgivrault, heights about, reached by British cavalry, 133.
Mont Kemmel as observation point, 148, 243;
the Battle of Ypres, viewed from, by French, 237 sqq., 243;
captured by British Cavalry Divisions (Oct. 14), value of this capture during the 1st Battle of Ypres, 208;
Allenby's H.Q. at, visited, 243;
Cavalry operations near, 247, 259;
tremendous issues hinging on (Oct. 31, Nov. 1), 260, 261.
Montmirail, 115.
Mont Noir-Boeschepe-Berthen line reached by British cavalry, 205.
Montreuil, 134.
Montry-Crécy-Coulommiers line, British march to, 104.
Moore, Brigadier-General J., P.V.O., 6.
Moore, George, help of, in devising new Weapons, 354, 357.
Morionville, General de, Chief of Staff to the King of the Belgians, visit from, 45.
Morland, Major-General T. F. N., D.S.O., G.O.C. 5th Division, 22.
Mortcerf, advanced G.H.Q. at, 103, 106.
Motor traction, effect on Warfare, 12, 201, 202, 205, 232, 242.
Mullins, Brigadier-General, G.O.C. 2nd Cavalry Brigade, 24.
Munitions, see Ammunition, Guns, Machine Guns, Royal Artillery, War Cabinet.
Munro, Major-General, visit to, 159.
Murray, General Sir Archibald J., K.C.B., Chief of Staff, B.E.F., 5, 7, 17, 31, 61, 62, 72, 95, 133;
Gallieni's visit to, on Sept. 4, 107;
breakdown of, 108.
Murray, Lieut.-General Sir James Wolfe, K.C.B., conferred with, 351;
letter of, on Munitions, 351.
Nampiel-Coucy-le-Château line reached, 93.
Namur, 48;
fall of, 64.
Nancy, preliminary operations near, 7.
Nanteuil, the Marne crossed at, 133.
Napoleon I, Foch's great master, 198;
German military following of, 346;
Invasion projects of (1805), 215;
On the cause of his constant success, 217.