Bibliograph

Douglas Haig, from the Somme to victory

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Douglas Haig, from the Somme to victory

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Douglas Haig

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

from the Somme to victory

Summary

Douglas Haig is the single most controversial general in British history. In 1918, after his armies had played a major role in the First World War, he was feted as a saviour. But within twenty years his reputation was in ruins, and it has never recovered. Drawing on previously unknown private letters and new scholarship unavailable when The Chief was first published, eminent First World War historian Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war

Target audience

adult

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