BOOK I

CHAP. PAGE

I. THE SURPRISE 3

II. EFFECT IN THE CITY 20

III. NEWS OF THE ENEMY 30

IV. A PROPHECY FULFILLED 48

V. OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES 60

VI. FIERCE CRUISER BATTLE 77

VII. CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE AT SEA 94

VIII. SITUATION IN THE NORTH 108

IX. STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED 118

X. HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW 131

XI. GERMANS LANDING AT HULL AND GOOLE 154

XII. DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX 171

XIII. DEFENCE AT LAST 202

XIV. BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON 221

XV. BRITISH ABANDON COLCHESTER 235

XVI. FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD 255

XVII. IN THE ENEMY’S HANDS 266

XVIII. THE FEELING IN LONDON 279