The Battle of Dorking

About This Book

The Battle of Dorking is a novella written by George Chesney, first published in 1871. It is a fictional account of a hypothetical invasion of England by a foreign power, told from the perspective of a narrator who lived through the events. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the invasion and subsequent defeat of the British army by an unnamed enemy, believed to be Germany.The novella is divided into two parts, with the first part describing the events leading up to the invasion and the second part detailing the invasion itself. The story is told through the eyes of a soldier...