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Sir Douglas Haig's Reputation, 1918–1928: a Note*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2009

David French
David French
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The Historical Journal , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , December 1985 , pp. 953 - 960
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References

1 The Times, 11 Nov. 1937.

2 Lord French, 1914 (London, 1919); Robertson, published two books, From private to field-marshal (London, 1921)Google Scholar and, Soldiers and statesmen 1914–1318 (2 vols. London, 1926)Google Scholar; Wilson was killed before he could write his own memoirs, but extensive and highly damaging extracts from his diaries were published by his friend Major-General SirCallwell, C. E. in Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson: his life and diaries (London, 1927), 2 volsGoogle Scholar; Terraine, John, Douglas Haig: the educated soldier (London, 1963), pp. xviii–xviiiGoogle Scholar; Charteris, Brigadier-General John, Field-Marshal Earl Haig (London, 1929), pp. 367–72Google Scholar; Haig, Countess, The man I knew (London, 1935). pp. 275–320Google Scholar.

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9 Secretary's notes of a War Council held at 10 Downing Street, August 5, 1914; Public Record Office, London, CAB. 42/1/2.

10 Haig diary, 30 Jan. 1916, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Acc. 3155/104; the most recent account of Haig's relations with Lloyd George is Woodward, D. R., Lloyd George and the generals (London1, Newark and Toronto, 1983)Google Scholar.

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13 The most recent discussion of this question is Woodward, D. R., ‘Did Lloyd George starve the British army of men prior to the German offensive of 21 March 1918?’ Historical Journal, XXVII, 1, (1984), 241–52CrossRefGoogle Scholar; see also Maurice, Nancy (ed.), The Maurice case: from the papers of Major-Gerural Sir Frederick Maurice (London, 1972)Google Scholar.

14 The censored dispatch was published as a supplement to the London Gazette of 21 Oct. 1918.

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17 Haig to Boraston, 9 Aug. 1920, Boraston MSS, 71/13/3.

18 Operations on the Western Front 1916–18, 30 Jan. 1920, Haig papers 3155/213A.

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20 Haig to Boraston, 21 June 1921; see also Haig's address written by Boraston and given to the British Legion on 8 Nov. 1922. Both these references are in Boraston MSS, 71/13/3.

21 Haig to Boraston, 23 June 1921, Boraston MSS, 71/13/3.

22 G. A. B. Dewar to J. St Loe Strachey, 15 Nov. 1922, St Loe Strachey papers, House of Lords Record Office, London, S/5/4/2.

23 Dewar to Strachey, 10 Nov. 1922 and 26 Dec. 1922, Strachey papers, S/5/4/2.

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26 Haig to Boraston, 22 Nov. 1922, Boraston MSS, 71/13/3.

27 Haig to Sir James Edmonds, 26 Jan. 1923, P.R.O. CAB. 45/183.

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29 Haig to Edmonds, 20 Feb. 1927, P.R.O. CAB. 45/183.

30 Clive Wigram to Boraston, 15 and 17 Mar. 1928, Boraston MSS, 71/13/3.