Description
Sir Henry Wilson (1864-1922) was a key figure in the preparation of the British Empire for the First World War. A Protestant Irishman who was as comfortable dealing with politicians as he was soldiers, he was a key figure in the creation of the British Expeditionary Force and its preparations to fight alongside the French in a European conflict. He was also mistrusted by his peers as being more politician than soldier, and the first Field-Marshal - and the last political leader - to be assassinated in Great Britain.
Covering mid-1917 to his death in 1922, this second volume looks at Wilson's appointment as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the end of the Great War, the Irish War for Independence, the Treaty of Versailles and the choas that followed it.
Author: Charles Edward Calwell
Publisher: Legacy Books Press
Published: 06/30/2023
Pages: 442
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781927537817
ISBN10: 1927537819
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe | Ireland
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War I
- Biography & Autobiography | Military