by Andrew Marshall

What was the Etaples Mutiny (1917)?

Introduction The Étaples mutiny was a series of mutinies in September 1917 by British Army and British Imperial soldiers at a training camp in the coastal port of Étaples in Northern France during World War I. Refer to the Singapore Mutiny (1915) and French Army Mutinies (1917). Background Before the war, Étaples, 15 miles (24… Read More

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by Andrew Marshall

What were the French Army Mutinies (1917)?

Introduction The 1917 French Army mutinies took place amongst French Army troops on the Western Front in Northern France during World War I. Refer to the Singapore Mutiny (1915) and the Etaples Mutiny (1917). They started just after the unsuccessful and costly Second Battle of the Aisne, the main action in the Nivelle Offensive in… Read More