The Great War of 189-: A Forecast

Archibald Forbes

1838–1900

Best known as one of the great war correspondents of the 19th century, he turned frontline reporting into vivid, fast-moving narrative. His writing drew on real military experience and brought major European and imperial conflicts to a wide reading public.

Charles Lowe

1848–1931

A Scottish journalist and biographer, he spent years reporting from Berlin for The Times and turned first-hand experience of European politics into vivid historical writing. His books on Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Alexander III helped English-speaking readers make sense of a changing continent.

A British army officer turned military writer, he brought campaigns, tactics, and strategic theory to life for readers interested in how wars are planned and fought. His books range from close studies of Napoleon’s battles to wider arguments about modern warfare and national policy.

John Frederick Maurice

1841–1912

Remembered more for his pen than his rank, this British major-general turned military history and strategy into lively public debate. His books and essays helped shape how late Victorian readers thought about war, empire, and the army.

David Christie Murray

1847–1907

A Victorian novelist and journalist known for brisk storytelling, he drew on newsroom experience to write popular fiction with a strong feel for everyday life. His career moved between newspapers, serialized stories, and novels that found a wide readership in late 19th-century Britain.

A veteran British war correspondent, he wrote from the front lines and later turned those experiences into vivid memoir and commentary. His work carries the feel of eyewitness reporting shaped by decades of travel, conflict, and close observation.