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- "Paul Harris has not only written the definitive biography of Field Marshal Douglas Haig, but the most important book on the First World War to appear in over a decade.
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Nov 29, 2022 · A Scot, born in Edinburgh into a family made wealthy by distilling whisky, Douglas Haig (b. 1861–d. 1928) is historically important because he held senior commands in the British army in the First World War.
- Documents Covering Douglas Haig's Entire Life
- Diary Records Daily Events
- Letters, Maps and Photos
- Extensive Collection at NLS
The part played by Field Marshal Earl Haig during the Great War has always remained a subject of controversy. If the truth is to be found anywhere, it is in the Haig Papers at the National Library of Scotland. The Library is the principal repository of the papers of Douglas Haig who was Commander in Chief of the British Army on the Western Front fo...
Haig wrote an entry for almost every day of the war. Thus the diary — written from the stance of a professional soldier — gives us a detailed insight into the day-to-day workings of the mind of the General who was in command of the largest British Army ever to take the field of battle. The Library possesses both Haig's manuscript diary, written as ...
The papers also include correspondence from every stage of Haig's life, with his letters to his sister Henrietta and to his wife Dorothy perhaps being the most extensive and revealing. The papers also contain many important field maps and plans showing the positions of the combatants throughout the major campaigns. One of the most striking parts of...
The Haig Papers (National Library of Scotland reference: Acc.3155) came to the National Library of Scotland (NLS) as a long-term deposit in March 1961 and was eventually bought on behalf of the nation from the Second Earl Haig of Bermersyde, the Field Marshal's son, early in 1983. A very extensive collection, it fills over 50 feet of library shelvi...
Oct 3, 1991 · This chapter examines the reputation of Sir Douglas Haig and the credibility of his memoirs about World War I. Haig is a controversial figure of the war and he has often been criticized for his leadership as Commander of the British Armies in France.
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE (/ h eɪ ɡ /; 19 June 1861 – 29 January 1928) was a senior officer of the British Army. During the First World War he commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of the war.
Dec 1, 2010 · Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) between 1915 and 1919, remains the most controversial British general of the First World War. Thanks to the work of a number of historians, the standing of the BEF has been refurbished in recent years.
- Gary Sheffield
- 2010
From December 1915 until the armistice of November 1918, Sir Douglas Haig was commander-in-chief of the largest army his country had ever put into the field. He has been portrayed as both an incompetent 'butcher and bungler' and a clear-sighted, imperturbable 'architect of victory'.
Oct 17, 2024 · Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (born June 19, 1861, Edinburgh—died Jan. 29, 1928, London) was a British field marshal, commander in chief of the British forces in France during most of World War I.
