The Great War in England in 1897

The Great War in England in 1897 is a novel by William le Queux that depicts an invasion of Britain by France and Russia during the late Victorian era. The story follows the efforts of British intelligence agents to thwart the enemy's plans, culminating in a dramatic battle on English soil.

By William le Queux · First published 1897 · Genre: Science Fiction, Alternate History, War Fiction · 41 chapters

Contents

• The Shadow of Moloch
• A Tottering Empire
• Arming for the Struggle
• The Spy
• Bombardment of Newhaven
• Landing of the French in Sussex
• Bomb Outrages in London
• Fateful Days for the Old Flag
• Count Von Beilstein at Home
• A Death Draught
• The Massacre at Eastbourne
• In the Eagle's Talons
• Fierce Fighting in the Channel
• Battle off Beachy Head
• The Doom of Hull
• Terror on the Tyne
• Help from our Colonies
• Russian Advance in the Midlands
• Fall of Birmingham
• Our Revenge in the Mediterranean
• A Naval Fight and its Consequences
• Panic in Lancashire
• The Eve of Battle
• Manchester Attacked by Russians
• Gallant Deeds by Cyclists
• Great Battle on the Mersey
• The Fate of the Vanquished
• A Shabby Wayfarer
• Landing of the Enemy at Leith
• Attack on Edinburgh
• "the Demon of War."
• Frightful Slaughter Outside Glasgow
• March of the French on London
• Looting in the Suburbs
• London Bombarded
• Babylon Burning
• Fighting on the Surrey Hills
• Naval Battle off Dungeness
• The Day of Reckoning
• "for England!"
• Dawn

More by William le Queux

• Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo (1904)
• The Four Faces (1920)
• The Czar's Spy (1896)
• The House of Whispers (1908)
• The Doctor of Pimlico (1906)
• The Minister of Evil (1902)
• The Great White Queen (1896)
• The Mystery of the Green Ray (1925)
• All works by William le Queux