Riding into Battle: Canadian Cyclists in the Great War

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Riding into Battletells the untold story of how Canadian Cyclist troops came into their own during the Hundred Days campaign of the Great War.;Intro; Contents; Introduction; 1 Battle of the Humber; 2 The Trenches; 3 Amiens and the Full Power of Manoeuvre; 4 Arras -- A Very Difficult and Tiresome Task; 5 Canal du Nord -- Sticky Fighting; 6 Cambrai -- Take Advantage of Any Opening; 7 Pursuit from the Sensée -- Their "Most Telling Work"; 8 Valenciennes and Mons; 9 Occupying Force; Epilogue; Notes; A Note on Sources; Bibliography; Image Credits; Index Intro Contents Introduction 1 Battle of the Humber 2 The Trenches 3 Amiens and the Full Power of Manoeuvre 4 Arras -- A Very Difficult and Tiresome Task 5 Canal du Nord -- Sticky Fighting 6 Cambrai -- Take Advantage of Any Opening 7 Pursuit from the Sensée -- Their "Most Telling Work" 8 Valenciennes and Mons 9 Occupying Force Epilogue Notes A Note on Sources Bibliography Image Credits Index