Douglas Haig

Preparatory Prologue: Diaries & Letters, 1861-1914

Douglas Haig
Douglas Scott
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Paperback
h234 x 156mm - 350pg
30 Aug 2020 UK
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9781526784339
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As a young officer in the prestigious 21st Lancers (motto Death or Glory) Douglas Haig played a leading role in Kitcheners bold expedition which ended in the defeat of the Khalifa of Sudan at Omdurman. He described the action, as he did the whole campaign, vividly in words and diagrams which survived virtually untouched at the family home Bemersyde in the Borders. These letters and diaries allow the reader to trace Haigs career and developing character. What they reveal may well surprise his critics. Field Marshal Lord Haig will remain a hugely controversial figure due to his pre-eminent role during The Great War. He was a hugely popular public figure in the post WW1 years and revered by those who served under him. His death in 1928 was a major occasion for mourning. Only later was he heavily criticised for the slaughter of the trenches. AUTHOR: He lives in the Borders. He was formerly Chief Executive of the McMillian Cancer Relief Fund. 16 b/w illustrations
He lives in the Borders. He was formerly Chief Executive of the McMillian Cancer Relief Fund.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781526784339
Published: 30 Aug 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 350

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