Major-General John Strawson served with the 4th Hussars - Winston Churchill's regiment - during the Second World War in the Middle East and Italy. Following amalgamation of the 4th Hussars and the 8th Hussars as The Queen's Royal Hussars, he commanded the regiment in Malaysia and Germany. Later he commanded an infantry brigade and was Chief of Staff, United Kingdom Land Forces.

Acknowledgements

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PROLOGUE

 Chaos and Chance

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 St Vincent: 14 February 1797

TWO

 Marengo: 14 June 1800

THREE

 i8June 1815

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 Playing - and Losing - the Great Game

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 Balaklava: 25 October 1854

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 May-June 194o: Disaster and Deliverance

  SEVEN

 The Peg on Which All Else Hung

EIGHT

 Master Plan Manque

NINE

 The Hard Underbelly of Europe

TEN

 Conditional Surrender

ELEVEN

 The Gambler Keeps His Stake

TWELVE

 Who Is to Have Berlin?

THIRTEEN

 Chance Governs All

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