Book contents
- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
- Cambridge Military Histories
- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction Charles E. Callwell and British Strategy
- 1 Callwell’s Early Career
- 2 ‘An Art by Itself’: Charles Callwell and Small Wars
- 3 ‘Another Page in the History of Tactics’: Charles Callwell and the South African War
- 4 Khaki-Clad Maritime Theorist: Charles Callwell and Amphibious Warfare
- 5 ‘I Did My Best to Throw Cold Water on the Scheme as a Whole’: Charles Callwell and the Dardanelles
- 6 Not ‘One of That Band of Dug-Outs Who Became Dug-Ins’: Charles Callwell, the War and Retirement, 1914–28
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
5 - ‘I Did My Best to Throw Cold Water on the Scheme as a Whole’: Charles Callwell and the Dardanelles
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 December 2019
Book contents
- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
- Cambridge Military Histories
- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction Charles E. Callwell and British Strategy
- 1 Callwell’s Early Career
- 2 ‘An Art by Itself’: Charles Callwell and Small Wars
- 3 ‘Another Page in the History of Tactics’: Charles Callwell and the South African War
- 4 Khaki-Clad Maritime Theorist: Charles Callwell and Amphibious Warfare
- 5 ‘I Did My Best to Throw Cold Water on the Scheme as a Whole’: Charles Callwell and the Dardanelles
- 6 Not ‘One of That Band of Dug-Outs Who Became Dug-Ins’: Charles Callwell, the War and Retirement, 1914–28
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter focuses on Callwell’s role in the inception, conduct and aftermath of the Dardanelles Campaign (1915). Callwell occupied the important position of Director of Military Operations (DMO) at the War Office (1914-15) and therefore played a central role in shaping policy and strategy. He was also a key witness at the Dardanelles Commission (1916-17), an enquiry set up to investigate the causes of the Allied defeat. Finally, Callwell wrote extensively on the campaign, including his book The Dardanelles, published in 1919 as part of his Campaigns and Their Lessons series.
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- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare , pp. 159 - 205Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020