The Resource Paris 1918 : the war diary of the British ambassador, the 17th Earl of Derby, edited by David Dutton, (electronic resource)
Paris 1918 : the war diary of the British ambassador, the 17th Earl of Derby, edited by David Dutton, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- The diary of the 17th Earl of Derby, once thought to have been lost, provides a detailed and important account of the last months of the First World War as seen through the eyes of the British Ambassador in Paris. Derby was in many ways an unlikely choice as ambassador. He was not a diplomat and could not, on his arrival, speak French. His appointment owed much to Lloyd George’s determination to remove him from his previous post as Secretary of State for War. But, after a somewhat uncertain start, he proved to be a very successful ambassador upon whom successive Foreign Secretaries, Arthur Balfour and Lord Curzon, relied heavily for their appreciation of the situation on the other side of the Channel. Derby took up his appointment at a crucial period of the war when military victory still seemed some way off. He became an assiduous collector of information which he dictated into his diary on a daily basis. Derby’s embassy became renowned for its lavish hospitality. But this was far from being self-indulgence, for he firmly believed that entertaining was the best way to win the confidence of his French associates and therefore to obtain information that would be of use in London. Derby’s diary provides important insights into the state of the war, the often strained relationship between Britain and France and the intrigues of French domestic politics.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxvi, 348 pages)
- Isbn
- 9780853235170
- Label
- Paris 1918 : the war diary of the British ambassador, the 17th Earl of Derby
- Title
- Paris 1918
- Title remainder
- the war diary of the British ambassador, the 17th Earl of Derby
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by David Dutton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The diary of the 17th Earl of Derby, once thought to have been lost, provides a detailed and important account of the last months of the First World War as seen through the eyes of the British Ambassador in Paris. Derby was in many ways an unlikely choice as ambassador. He was not a diplomat and could not, on his arrival, speak French. His appointment owed much to Lloyd George’s determination to remove him from his previous post as Secretary of State for War. But, after a somewhat uncertain start, he proved to be a very successful ambassador upon whom successive Foreign Secretaries, Arthur Balfour and Lord Curzon, relied heavily for their appreciation of the situation on the other side of the Channel. Derby took up his appointment at a crucial period of the war when military victory still seemed some way off. He became an assiduous collector of information which he dictated into his diary on a daily basis. Derby’s embassy became renowned for its lavish hospitality. But this was far from being self-indulgence, for he firmly believed that entertaining was the best way to win the confidence of his French associates and therefore to obtain information that would be of use in London. Derby’s diary provides important insights into the state of the war, the often strained relationship between Britain and France and the intrigues of French domestic politics.--
- Assigning source
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- Cataloging source
- UkCbUP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1865-1948
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Derby, Edward George Villiers Stanley
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Dutton, David
- Series statement
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- Liverpool historical studies
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
- Series volume
- number 18
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Derby, Edward George Villiers Stanley
- World War, 1914-1918
- Ambassadors
- France
- France
- Great Britain
- Label
- Paris 1918 : the war diary of the British ambassador, the 17th Earl of Derby, edited by David Dutton, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- CR9781781388006
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxvi, 348 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780853235170
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)476209476
- Label
- Paris 1918 : the war diary of the British ambassador, the 17th Earl of Derby, edited by David Dutton, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- CR9781781388006
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxxvi, 348 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780853235170
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)476209476
Subject
- Derby, Edward George Villiers Stanley, Earl of, 1865-1948 -- Diaries
- France -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- France -- Politics and government -- 1914-1940
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British
- Ambassadors -- Great Britain -- Diaries
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