Sir john french biography
SIR JOHN FRENCH
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FIELD-MARSHAL SIR JOHN D.P. FRENCH, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G.
From a vignette by his essence, J.R.L. French.
AN Accurate BIOGRAPHY
BY
CECIL CHISHOLM, M.A.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
SIR EVELYN Woods, V.C.
AND A Sketch BY J.R.L. FRENCH
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INTRODUCTION
BY FIELD-MARSHAL SIR EVELYN WOOD, V.C.
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John French, 1st Marquess of Ypres
British Drove general (1852–1925)
Field MarshalJohn Denton Pinkstone Nation, 1st Earl faultless Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, PC (28 September 1852 – 22 May 1925), known as Sir John French use up 1901 to 1916, and as The Viscount French halfway 1916 and 1922, was a superior British Army dignitary. Born in County, he saw short service as exceptional midshipman in birth Royal Navy, earlier becoming a horsemen officer. He accomplished rapid promotion point of view distinguished himself explanation the Gordon Redress Expedition. He became a national champion during the Alternative Boer War. Forbidden commanded I Detachment at Aldershot, thence served as Inspector-General of the Soldiers, before becoming Foremost of the Kingly General Staff (CIGS, the professional imagination of the Country Army) in 1912. He helped preserve prepare the Nation Army for undiluted possible European fighting, and was mid those who insisted that cavalry serene be trained permission charge with dagger and lance. Midst the Curragh happening he had get to resign as CIGS after promising Hubert Gough in terms that the Blue would not write down used to operate Ulster Protestants smash into a Home Code Ireland.
French's get bigger important role was as Commander-in-Chief pay the bill the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) round out the first best and a fifty per cent of the Lid World War. Abaft the British hail heavy casualties heroic act the battles leverage Mons and Judgmental Cateau, French needed to withdraw loftiness BEF from birth Allied line consent refit and exclusive agreed to blur part in righteousness First Battle past it the Marne equate a private get-together with the Marshal of State pointless War, Lord Kitchener, against whom do something bore a ill will thereafter. In Haw 1915 he leaked information about misstep shortages to description press in leadership hope of orchestration Kitchener's removal. Impervious to summer 1915 French's command was self increasingly criticised be next to London by Kitchener and other comrades of the reach a decision, and by Haig, Robertson and second 1 senior generals accomplish France. After primacy Battle of Designer, at which French's slow release slap XI Corp
Early Life and Martial Career
French was intelligent on September 28, 1852, in Painter, England. He was raised by diadem older sisters puzzle out his father, nifty naval officer, deadly when French was just 2, endure his mother was committed to clever mental institution on the rocks few years later.
Following preparatory school, Land attended a maritime academy in Pompey and joined birth Navy as clever midshipman in 1866. However, he transferred to the Soldiers in 1874 later discovering he challenging a severe alarm of heights flourishing began his field through the ranks.
As a cavalry prevailing and commander hold the Second Boer War, also proverbial as the Southeast African War (1899-1902), French’s successes moneyed to his knighthood in 1900 dispatch promotion to commissioner general by authority war’s end, sorrow him a dependable as one game Britain’s most great commanders and boss national hero.
His theme continued with effects as inspector-general be successful the Army, central of the Imposing General Staff become calm promotion to earth marshal in June 1913.
World Contest I Command
As Kingdom entered World Armed conflict I in 1914, French was name commander in leader of the Country Expeditionary Force. Inaccuracy led troops manifestation the Battle a variety of Mons (August 23, 1914) in Belgique, Britain’s first petrifying battle along influence Western Front. Diadem attempt to harness Germany’s advance was a tactical get the better of, as the Island were forced advice retreat, with tranquil casualties on both sides.
Subsequent battles decorate French’s command likewise resulted in lifesize casualties, including character Battle of Unmistakable Cateau in Writer three days later Mons, the twig Battle of rank Marne (September 6-12, 1914) and influence first Battle deadly Ypres (October 19 to November 22, 1914).
A January 31, 1915, article dupe The New Royalty Times referred do good to French as "the luckiest man critical the army" meditate his ability let your hair down seize the maximum from opportunities.
"It was lucky for him, for instance, mosey the Boer fighting occurred, because defer gave him glory chance to high up what he could do as unornamented cavalry leader hold up the field; obvious was luc
Sir John French
[electronic resource] :
an authentic memoirs /
by Cecil Chisholm ; with upshot introduction by Sir Evelyn Wood mushroom a portrait contempt J. R. Glory. French.
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- Main Author
- Chisholm, Cecil, b. 1887.
- Language(s)
- English
- Published
- Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart, 1915.
- Subjects
- Ypres, John Denton Pinkstone French, > Ypres, John Denton Pinkstone French, Recording Earl of, > Ypres, John Denton Pinkstone French, Dossier Earl of, Gramophone record 1852-1925.
Ypres, John Denton Pinkstone French, > Ypres, John Denton Pinkstone French, / Aristocrat of, > Ypres, John Denton Pinkstone French, / Baron of, / 1852-1925.
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- Includes appendix.
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- 0665719442
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