Title

'Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, K.C.B.', late 19th century-early 20th century, (c1920). Creator: Russell & Sons.

Caption

'Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, K.C.B. Commanding the British Army in France', late 19th century-early 20th century, (c1920). Portrait of Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861-1928) who commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front during the First World War. Haig endured criticism for the two million British casualties lost under his command. From "The Great World War: A History", Volume V, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]

Date

1895

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F27_313

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,0Mb (3,1Mb) / 13,2in x 18,3in / 3959 x 5475 (300dpi)

Keywords

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