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'''The Great War of 1892''' was a story of the genre termed "[[Invasion Literature]]" written by Admiral [[Philip Howard Colomb]] in which he sought to alert [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Britain]] to what he saw as the weakness of the [[Royal Navy]]. It was published in the ''[[Black and White (magazine)|Black and White]]'' magazine, a weekly publication which focussed on the exploits of Britain's Army and Navy. It was a collaboration between Colomb and several experienced journalists and had been prompted by the success of ''[[The Battle of Dorking]]''. Its success led directly to the commissioning of [[George Griffith]]'s futuristic fantasy ''[[The Angel of the Revolution]]''.
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'''The Great War of 1892''' was a story of the genre termed "[[Invasion Literature]]" written by Admiral [[Philip Howard Colomb]] and six co-authors, intended to warn [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Britain]] about what he saw as the weakness of the [[Royal Navy]]. It was published in ''[[Black and White (magazine)|Black and White]]'', a weekly magazine which focused on the exploits of Britain's Army and Navy. The fictional story was a collaboration between Colomb and several experienced journalists and officers (such as [[Frederick Maurice (British Army officer, born 1841)|J.F. Maurice]], [[Archibald Forbes]], [[David Christie Murray]]) and had been prompted by the success of the 1871 novella ''[[The Battle of Dorking]]'' by [[George Tomkyns Chesney]].

The story ''The Great War of 1892'' was published as a book under the title '''The Great War of 189-. A forecast''', also in 1892.<ref>{{WorldCat |oclc=1229495444 |name=The Great War of 189-. A forecast.}}</ref> Its success led in turn to the commissioning of [[George Griffith]]'s 1893 futuristic fantasy ''[[The Angel of the Revolution]]''.

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The Great War of 1892, a Forecast - The Battle of Machault, the German Cavalry Charging the Rallying Squares of the French, 1892.jpg|Stanley L. Wood: ''The Great War of 1892, a Forecast - The Battle of Machault, the German Cavalry Charging the Rallying Squares of the French, 1892''. Illustration from the magazine ''Black & White'', March 19, 1892. Engraving.
P. H. Colomb et al. - The Great War of 189-. A forecast - frontispice, 1892.jpg|P. H. Colomb et al.: ''The Great War of 189-. A forecast''. Book frontispice, 1892.
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==References==
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==External links==
===Book publication===
* {{Internet Archive|id=greatwar00scudgoog |name=The Great War of 189-}}. Full text.
* {{Gutenberg |no=57707 |name=The Great War of 189- }} by P. Colomb, J. F. Maurice, F. N. Maude, Archibald Forbes, and Charles Lowe. Full text.
* {{Google books |id=7ZlDAAAAIAAJ |title=The Great War of 189-}}


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Latest revision as of 04:40, 21 March 2024

The Great War of 189-. A forecast.
AuthorPhilip Howard Colomb, J.F. Maurice, F. N. Maude, Archibald Forbes, Charles Lowe, David Christie Murray, and F. Scudamore
IllustratorFrederic Villiers
LanguageEnglish
Genreinvasion novel
Set inBritain, France
PublisherWilliam Heinemann, London
Publication placeUK
Published in English
1893 [1892]
Media typebook
OCLC1229495444

The Great War of 1892 was a story of the genre termed "Invasion Literature" written by Admiral Philip Howard Colomb and six co-authors, intended to warn Britain about what he saw as the weakness of the Royal Navy. It was published in Black and White, a weekly magazine which focused on the exploits of Britain's Army and Navy. The fictional story was a collaboration between Colomb and several experienced journalists and officers (such as J.F. Maurice, Archibald Forbes, David Christie Murray) and had been prompted by the success of the 1871 novella The Battle of Dorking by George Tomkyns Chesney.

The story The Great War of 1892 was published as a book under the title The Great War of 189-. A forecast, also in 1892.[1] Its success led in turn to the commissioning of George Griffith's 1893 futuristic fantasy The Angel of the Revolution.

  • Stanley L. Wood: The Great War of 1892, a Forecast - The Battle of Machault, the German Cavalry Charging the Rallying Squares of the French, 1892. Illustration from the magazine Black & White, March 19, 1892. Engraving.
    Stanley L. Wood: The Great War of 1892, a Forecast - The Battle of Machault, the German Cavalry Charging the Rallying Squares of the French, 1892. Illustration from the magazine Black & White, March 19, 1892. Engraving.
  • P. H. Colomb et al.: The Great War of 189-. A forecast. Book frontispice, 1892.
    P. H. Colomb et al.: The Great War of 189-. A forecast. Book frontispice, 1892.

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