Douglas Haig
The Preparatory Prologue: Diaries & Letters, 1861-1914
Seiten
2020
Pen & Sword Military (Verlag)
978-1-5267-8433-9 (ISBN)
Pen & Sword Military (Verlag)
978-1-5267-8433-9 (ISBN)
First publication of letters and diaries of the most controversial military figure of the 20th Century.
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.
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.
He lives in the Borders. He was formerly Chief Executive of the McMillian Cancer Relief Fund.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.11.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 16 black and white illustrations |
| Verlagsort | South Yorkshire |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Briefe / Tagebücher |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5267-8433-5 / 1526784335 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5267-8433-9 / 9781526784339 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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