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'''The Great War of 1892''' was a story of the genre termed "[[Invasion Literature]]" written by Admiral [[Philip Howard Colomb]], 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. 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 in turn to the commissioning of [[George Griffith]]'s futuristic fantasy ''[[The Angel of the Revolution]]''. |
'''The Great War of 1892''' was a story of the genre termed "[[Invasion Literature]]" written by Admiral [[Philip Howard Colomb]], 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. It 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 Battle of Dorking]]''. Its success led in turn to the commissioning of [[George Griffith]]'s futuristic fantasy ''[[The Angel of the Revolution]]''. |
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Revision as of 14:56, 26 January 2024
| Author | Philip Howard Colomb |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | invasion novel |
| Publication place | UK |
| Media type | book |
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The Great War of 1892 was a story of the genre termed "Invasion Literature" written by Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, 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. It 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 Battle of Dorking. Its success led in turn to the commissioning of George Griffith's futuristic fantasy The Angel of the Revolution.
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