Synopses & Reviews
‘Well written and persuasive …objective and well-rounded….this scholarly rehabilitation should be the standard biography **** Andrew Roberts, Mail on Sunday
‘A true judgment of him must lie somewhere between hero and zero, and in this detailed biography Gary Sheffield shows himself well qualified to make it … a balanced portrait Sunday Times
‘Solid scholarship and admirable advocacy Sunday Telegraph
Douglas Haig is the single most controversial general in British history. In 1918, after his armies had won the First World War, he was feted as a saviour. But within twenty years his reputation was in ruins, and it has never recovered. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haigs reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war.
Review
"Well written and persuasive . . . objective and well-rounded. . . . This scholarly rehabilitation should be the standard biography." —Mail on Sunday
Synopsis
A radical reassessment of Haig's role in modernizing the British army, leading British forces to victory in World War I, and helping to secure the peaceThe most authoritative and balanced biography of General Haig ever written, this book overturns many of the myths and misconceptions about Haig and his place in history. Douglas Haig is the single most controversial general in British Army history. In 1918, after his armies had won World War I, he was feted as a savior—but within 20 years his reputation was in ruins, and it never recovered. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation, examining his critical role in preparing the army for war.
Synopsis
In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haigs reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war.
About the Author
One of Britain's leading military historians, Gary Sheffield is Professor of War Studies at the University of Birmingham. He has written a number of critically acclaimed books on the First World War, including Forgotten Victory: The First World War - Myths and Realities. He is the co-editor of Douglas Haig: War Diaries and Letters 1914-1918. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he is also Vice-President of the Western Front Association.