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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.
Jun 15, 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.
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Earl Haig is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. During the First World War, he served as commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in France and Belgium (1915–18).
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig was a Field Marshal of the British Army. He was ‘Commander-in-Chief’ of the British troops in France and Belgium during most part of World War I.
Learn about the life and career of Douglas Haig, who led the British army on the Western Front for most of World War One. Find out how he planned and executed major offensives, such as the Somme and Passchendaele, and how he was criticised for his high casualties and strategy.
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Mar 20, 2015 · A biography of Douglas Haig, the British commander of the BEF in World War One, who led several major offensives and oversaw the transformation of the army. Learn about his early career, his controversial decisions, his achievements and his legacy.