Description: Case of Edith Cavell : A Study of the Rights of Non-combatants, Paperback by Beck, James M., ISBN 1530953685, ISBN-13 9781530953684, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Edith Louisa Cavell; 4 December 1865 – 12 October 1915) was a British nurse. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides without discrimination and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, for which she was arrested. She was accused of treason, found guilty by a court-martial and sentenced to death. Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad. Her execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press is well known for her statement that "patriotism is not enough". Her strong Anglican beliefs propelled her to help all those who needed it, both German and Allied soldiers. She was quoted as saying, "I can’t stop while there are lives to be saved."[1] The Church of England commemorates her in their Calendar of Saints on 12 Cavell, who was 49 at the time of her execution, was already notable as a pioneer of modern nursing in Belgium.
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Book Title: Case of Edith Cavell: a Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants
Number of Pages: 40 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Military / World War I
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.1 in
Features: Large Type
Genre: History
Item Weight: 5.5 Oz
Author: James Beck
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
