
Architect of Victory
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Walter Reid has written the first biography of Haig that takes into account modern military scholarship, giving a more rounded picture of the private man than has previously been available. What emerges is a picture of a comprehensible human being, not necessarily particularly likeable, but honourably ambitious, able and intelligent, and the man more than any other responsible for delivering victory in 1918.
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'A biography that is not just academically credible but which is also a very good read. I shall be very surprised if it does not sell' -- Gordon Corrigan, Military Historian and Broadcaster 'A thoughtful reassessment' * Stand To! * 'Sharp and clear...swift and surefooted' * The Scotsman * 'A careful biographer' * Times Literary Supplement * 'Those new to the Haig debate will receive a good introduction. Those already familiar with the subject matter will enjoy Reid's writing style and reflective moments' * The British Army Review * 'Walter Reid's account of one of the most controversial figures in modern British history is both fair and just, two achievements that have eluded many writers on Douglas Haig. He has the historian's eye, which can see the significance of the apparently inconsequential' -- John Bourne, University of Birmingham 'An outstanding success. The argument is beautifully presented and written in very clear English. This is a substantial work which follows the rules of classical biography' * Politique etrangere *More details
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- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Military Formation
- Preface
- Map: The Western Front 1914-18
- 1. Butcher and Bungler or Architect of Victory?
- 2. Family and Youth
- 3. In Top Boots Amongst the Intellectuals: Haig at Oxford. Sandhurst at last
- 4. Regimental Life. India. Johnnie French
- 5. Repulsed and then Victorious. Staff College
- 6. Active Service in the Sudan War
- 7. The South African War. Regimental Command. The Debate over Cavalry. India
- 8. Emerges into Society. Marries
- 9. At the War Office with Haldane. Army Reforms. India again
- 10. 'The Best Command in the Army' and 'The Ugliest Man in the Army': Aldershot and Henry Wilson
- 11. War. The Army searches for its Role. The Great Retreat. First Ypres. Haig on the Menin Road
- 12. Disputed Appointments. Neuve Chapelle
- 13. The Approach to Loos
- 14. Loos: Destruction of the BEF and Creation of a Commander-in-Chief
- 15. Haig's Command
- 16. The Somme
- 17. Deceit and Misinformation: The Calais Conference Backfires on Lloyd George. Arras
- 18. The Abandonment of Attrition. Third Ypres
- 19. Third Ypres, Passchendaele. Cambrai
- 20. The Enemy in Whitehall
- 21. Kaiserschlacht. The Doullens Conference and Unified Command. Haig Takes the Initiative
- 22. The Hundred Days. 'There Never Has Been Such a Victory'
- 23. Sunset
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
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