Episode 2: The Battle of Mons

In this episode we focus on the famous opening engagement of the British expeditionary Force on the Western Front, the Battle of Mons. Fought over four days in tropical August heat, it pitched a small professional force of British soldiers against a numerically superior German Army, with incredibly high stakes. Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Books & Links: STEMMING THE TIDE by Dr. Spencer Jones The Great Retreat of 1914: From Mons to the Marne by Dr. Spencer Jones (Amazon) Battle Guide Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide One time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq E-Mail: ⁠[email protected]⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits: - Host: Dr. Spencer Jones & Dan Hill - Producer & Editing: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices