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Bookmark or Share- Review of Alistair Horne's "The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916"However, Horne also makes an extensive argument to say that militarily that Joffre was an ..... essentially agreeing with Mosier... and often bringing in comparisons to Sir Douglas Haig in the process. However, the comparison, while Horne says that Haig and Joffre had a lot in common, is not one that would be highly favorable for Joffre.
- Haig | History ForumField Marshal Douglas Haig, the successor of John French as Commander in Chief of British and Commonwealth forces on the Western Front, received the nickname "the Butcher of the Somme" due to the horrendous casualties inflicted upon the British led forces during the Somme Offensive of 1916 which were in excess of 600,000.
- Most overrated military commanders - History ForumTitle: Again these are NOT bad commanders. my choice: Ramses II-didn't win Kadesh Pyhruss of Epirus-poor strategic insight, got defeated by Sparta and Argos Pompey the Great-can't beat Sertorius, good against Pirates, ripped glory from Lucullus and Crassus, and got ripped apart by Caesar...
- What are some examples of English National myths?Douglas Haig depite labelled as a butcher , learned from his mistakes and worked as much as possible in cooperation with French. Some British generals like Byrng , Allenby and Commonwealth generals like Monash andf Currie displayed impressive tactical skill and operation ingenuity.
- Germany and the War Guilt Clause | History ForumThe British Prime Minister Lloyd George remarked "We shall have to fight another war again in 25 years time" whilst the British diplomat Harold Nicolson called it: "neither just nor wise" and the people who made it: "stupid". The British Field Marshall, Douglas Haig wrote "the french, they're the fellows we'll be fighting next".
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