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Douglas Haig, 1º Conde Haig KT GCB OM GCVO KCIE (Edimburgo, 19 de junho de 1861 – Londres, 29 de janeiro de 1928) foi um oficial militar britânico e comandante sênior durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial. Haig comandou a Força Expedicionária Britânica de 1915 até o fim da guerra.
- "Mestre do Campo", "O Açougueiro do Somme", "Haig Açougueiro"
- Mãe: Rachel Veitch, Pai: John Haig
29 de ago. de 2019 · Uma das batalhas mais sangrentas e atrozes da Primeira Guerra foi comandada por Haig às margens do rio Somme, na França, e rendeu ao general o apelido de Açougueiro de Somme. O escocês lutou ao lado de Joseph Joffre contra as tropas de Erich von Falkenhayn, em 1916.
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.
- 1884–1920
- British Army
Learn about the life and legacy of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, who commanded the British Army in the First World War. Explore his controversial decisions, achievements and challenges in the Western Front.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
25 de mai. de 2016 · Learn about the life and career of the commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front during WW1. Explore his achievements, controversies and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
2 de dez. de 2021 · 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 the high casualties.
