• Chapter 1 Introduction: The Historical Perspective; Chapter 2 The French Union and Emerging Nationalism; Chapter 3 Indochina, 1945–50; Chapter 4 Indochina, 1951–55; Chapter 5 Madagascar, 1947–49; Chapter 6 North Africa, 1946–56; Chapter 7 Algeria, 1957; Chapter 8 Algeria, 1958; Chapter 9 Algeria, 1959–62; Chapter 10 Conclusion;

`I recommend the book most strongly... Anthony Clayton has done the military community a signal service in producing this book; its relevance is immediate and grows more pressing by the day.'The British Army Review'A crisp, up-to-date account'War in History

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The Historical Perspective; Chapter 2 The French Union and Emerging Nationalism; Chapter 3 Indochina, 1945–50; Chapter 4 Indochina, 1951–55; Chapter 5 Madagascar, 1947–49; Chapter 6 North Africa, 1946–56; Chapter 7 Algeria, 1957; Chapter 8 Algeria, 1958; Chapter 9 Algeria, 1959–62; Chapter 10 Conclusion;

`I recommend the book most strongly... Anthony Clayton has done the military community a signal service in producing this book; its relevance is immediate and grows more pressing by the day.'The British Army Review'A crisp, up-to-date account'War in History

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The Historical Perspective; Chapter 2 The French Union and Emerging Nationalism; Chapter 3 Indochina, 1945–50; Chapter 4 Indochina, 1951–55; Chapter 5 Madagascar, 1947–49; Chapter 6 North Africa, 1946–56; Chapter 7 Algeria, 1957; Chapter 8 Algeria, 1958; Chapter 9 Algeria, 1959–62; Chapter 10 Conclusion;

`I recommend the book most strongly... Anthony Clayton has done the military community a signal service in producing this book; its relevance is immediate and grows more pressing by the day.'The British Army Review'A crisp, up-to-date account'War in History