Download or read book The Road to Oran written by David Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 3 July 1940, soon after the collapse of the French front and France's request for an armistice, a reluctant Royal Navy commander opened fire on the French Navy squadron at Mers-el-Kebir. Some 1,300 French sailors lost their lives.The late David Brown's detailed account finally conveys an objective understanding of the course of events that led u