Donkeys’ is correct. I am going to look at various peoples interpretations of this statement to reach an overall conclusion. I will be looking at different views for and against the statement. I will evaluate poems by soldiers‚ letters written by Douglas Haig and also authors of books written about the war. The Battle of the Somme gave the British their first experience of modern warfare. The Generals had been brought up in the wars of the late 19th century. So they did not have first-hand experience
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Battle of Passchendale: 1) Background: a. General Douglas Haig‚ British General‚ believed that the morale of the German army was very low - especially after the success of the Allies at the Battle of Messines. i. He thought that the Allies could use this low morale and go across Flanders without much trouble. b. British were afraid that the Russians were going to pull out soon so they had to attack soon before the German forces only had to focus on the western
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because of the harsh weather that many of the AIF troops got trench foot. As this was happening‚ the AIF was losing a lot of men that died or could not fight again because of the wounds that they had obtained. Third Ypres was intended as Sir Douglas Haig’s Allied forces breakthrough in Flanders in 1917. The AIF lost this battle because of the poor leadership that the officers showed during the battle because of the position they were put in by the Germans. Plumer advocated continuing the attack
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Thomas Douglas‚ the fifth Earl of Selkirk‚ an educated Scotsman and philanthropist who used his position and his power. The Selkirk Settlement came true. At his own expense‚ Selkirk took the settle of many poor people of the British Isles in North America. His ideas that a migration of the poor could be beneficial for his new colony and would help him resolve the problem in strengthening the fur trade Empire. Selkirk established a small and successful settlement in Prince Edward Island as well in
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LIEUTENANT--GENERAL SIR ARTHUR CURRIE (A brief account of the battle of Passchendaele) Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie was the most capable soldier that Canada has produced. Certainly‚ he did not look like the great soldier he had become. A very tall man‚ at six-foot-four‚ he was also somewhat overweight. Through his successes as the Commander of the Canadian Corps‚ he knew how to delegate authority and stand by the decisions of his subordinates. Currie‚ however‚ was not a professional
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Air accidents and incidents An Air accident is the worst nightmare of every pilot or passenger that has ever ridden in an aircraft. Although air travel is one of the safest forms of transportation‚ accidents do happen with dramatic and terrifying results. The causes of these Air accidents vary greatly depending on specific circumstances and problems that may develop during the flight process.In many situations these incidents can be completely avoided through careful preparation and effective safety
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In order to know how to prevent and avoid such accidents from happening‚ we must first know what went wrong. As they say‚ the first step to resolving an issue to know and recognise that there is one. After reading through various reports and investigations‚ I observed several points that contributed to the cause of the accident. Firstly‚ there were clear precursors that were not acted upon. Multiple Air Directives (AD) had directed inspections and repairs targeting specific sections of the airplane
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Allegiant it’s an innovative travel company whose commitment is to provide the best travel deals. They connect small U.S. cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Florida‚ Las Vegas‚ Myrtle Beach‚ S.C.‚ Phoenix‚ California‚ Hawaii‚ and Savannah GA. Allegiant Airlines offers low prices travel packages. These packages include air‚ rental car and hotels. Allegiant was founded in 1997 in Fresno‚ California. In 1999‚ the company flew passengers between Fresno and Las Vegas utilizing a DC-9
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Is it fair to criticize General Haig as a donkey who led lions? Douglas Haig was a General during World War One. There is much controversy over General Haig’s reputation due to the high level of losses during his battles in command. Many people agree with David Lloyd George’s attitude of Haig and many other British Generals of World War One. They are said to be “donkeys”‚ incompetents who sent the “lions” (the soldier) into futile bloody battles. Many popular books‚ films and television programs
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ISSUES Parties: Frank and Belinda; Marie; Douglas Pty Ltd; Black; Brown & Co Issue 1: Does any of those parties mentioned above have a duty of care to Frank and Belinda? If so‚ are they liable for a negligent misstatement for the loss of Frank and Belinda? Sub Issue 1.1: Does Marie have a duty of care to Frank and Belinda? Sub Issue 1.2: Does Douglas Pty Ltd have a duty of care to Frank and Belinda? Sub Issue 1.3: Does Black have a duty of care to Frank and Belinda? Sub Issue 1.4: Does Brown
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