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British field marshal (1861–1928)
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (/heɪɡ/; 19 June 1861 – 29 January 1928) was a senior officer of the British Army. During the First World War
Douglas_Haig,_1st_Earl_Haig
American politician and diplomat (1924–2010)
Supreme Allied Commander Europe. In 1973, Haig became the youngest four-star general in the U.S. Army's history. Haig was born and raised in Pennsylvania.
Alexander_Haig
Topics referred to by the same term
General Haig may refer to: Alexander Haig (1924–2010), first U.S. Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan Brodie Haig (1886–1957), British Indian Army general
General_Haig
British artist
Douglas Haig, 2nd Earl Haig, OBE, KStJ, DL, FRSA (15 March 1918 – 9 July 2009) was a Scottish artist and peer who succeeded to the earldom of Haig on 29
George_Haig,_2nd_Earl_Haig
British actor
David Haig Collum Ward (born 20 September 1955) is an English actor and playwright. He has appeared in West End productions and numerous television and
David_Haig
This article traces the reaction of allied generals Douglas Haig and Philip Pétain to Operation Michael, the first assault by Germany during the German
Allied Troop Movements During Operation Michael
Allied_Troop_Movements_During_Operation_Michael
Welsh actor (born 1944)
several mainstream media sources that he was scheduled to play the role of General Grievous in Star Wars Episode III. Rhys-Davies is the narrator of The Truth
John_Rhys-Davies
Surname list
Haig is a surname of Old English origin. Notable people with the surname include: Al Haig (1922–1982), American jazz pianist Alice Haig (born 1985), English
Haig_(surname)
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (19 June 1861 – 29 January 1928) led the British Expeditionary Force during World War I. His reputation remains
Reputation_of_Douglas_Haig
Football club
Argentina. The club is named after Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, a victorious British general from World War I. In November 1918 a group of British workers
Club_Atlético_Douglas_Haig
French general (1852–1931)
Douglas Haig, to put in a good word with Lord Bertie, the British ambassador in Paris, so that it would get back to the French government. General Haig wanted
Joseph_Joffre
American actor (1939–2019)
Mosesian (July 14, 1939 – September 21, 2019), known professionally as Sid Haig, was an American actor. He was known for his appearances in horror films
Sid_Haig
They were initiated by General Petain, Commander of the French armies on the Western Front, who met with General Douglas Haig, his counterpart in the
Dury, Compiègne and Abbeville meetings
Dury,_Compiègne_and_Abbeville_meetings
British Indian Army general (1866–1919)
appointed brigade major to the Inspector-General of Cavalry in India, Major-General Douglas Haig, on 16 November. Haig chose Macandrew because he had worked
Henry_Macandrew
British Army officer
Baron Vivian and the former Louisa Alice Duff, and sister-in-law of General Haig. Worsley was killed in action during the First World War, aged 27. Due
Charles_Pelham,_Lord_Worsley
British Army general
Brigadier-General Roland Charles Haig DSO & Two Bars (1 February 1873 – 28 February 1953) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War
Roland_Haig
High school in Toronto, Canada
Earl Haig Secondary School, formerly Earl Haig Collegiate Institute, is a public high school with 2,048 students in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition
Earl_Haig_Secondary_School
British Indian Army general (1886–1957)
General Sir Arthur Brodie Haig, KCB, MC & Bar (31 January 1886 – 9 February 1957) was a senior officer in the British Indian Army. A pre-war regular officer
Brodie_Haig
English actor
episode: "The Hide" 2011 Coriolanus TV Pundit 2012 Private Peaceful General Haig 2016 The Crown Commander Vyner TV series, 1 episode: "Pride & Joy" 2017
David_Yelland_(actor)
Film by Anthony Maras
directed and edited by Anthony Maras and written by Maras and David Haig, based on Haig's 2014 stage play, starring Andrew Scott as meteorologist James Stagg
Pressure_(2026_film)
man") as BEF Chief of Staff, and that General Richard Butler, Haig's preferred choice, was not acceptable. Haig had an interview with the King (2 January)
Role_of_Douglas_Haig_in_1918
Offensive during World War I
importance of chlorine gas in offensive operations. General Haig was ordered to cooperate with General Joffre's plans and the gas demonstration led to the
Battle_of_Loos
British Army officer (1860–1933)
War Cabinet "to decide specifically between Generals Haig & Nivelle", although the subordination of Haig to Nivelle had not been specifically discussed
Sir William Robertson, 1st Baronet
Sir_William_Robertson,_1st_Baronet
U.S. Army chemical weapons training facility in Alabama
From September 1942 to March 1945, the camp was commanded by Brigadier General Haig Shekerjian, an Armenian-American graduate of the West Point class of
Camp_Sibert
British professional boxer (1883–1960)
scale of some wartime purses attracted concern in the Army, and that General Haig subsequently issued a ban on big-money fights involving serving soldiers
Pat_O'Keeffe
acknowledgment. General Haig says he asked for his two superiors, Lord Milner and General Henry Wilson (CIGS), to come to France and appoint a fighting general like
Doullens_Conference
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
being awarded the OBE (Military) He was also Mentioned in Despatches. General Haig was quartered in the nearby Château de Beaurepaire, two miles (3.2 kilometres)
Montreuil-sur-Mer
English actor (1902–1983)
any of the company's productions. In 1964 Richardson was the voice of General Haig in the twenty-six-part BBC documentary series The Great War. In 1967
Ralph_Richardson
Canadian filmmaker, editor and producer (1933–2002)
won Academy, Genie, and Gemini awards, and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. Haig was known as the "godfather of Canadian film" for nurturing
Don_Haig
Former pupils of Clifton College in Bristol in the West of England
Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Field Marshal William Birdwood – 1st Baron Birdwood David Clemetson – British Army officer Lieutenant General Frederick
List_of_Old_Cliftonians
Early Scottish trade unionist
Isaac Haig Mitchell (26 June 1867 – 15 March 1952) was the first general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), when it was founded
Isaac Mitchell (trade unionist)
Isaac_Mitchell_(trade_unionist)
Scottish brand of whisky
Haig (/heɪɡ/) is a brand of Scotch whisky, produced by Diageo in Scotland. It was originally manufactured by John Haig & Co Ltd. since the early 1820s
Haig_(whisky)
British Army general (1870–1963)
Expeditionary Force on the Western Front, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, and the youngest of Haig's field army commanders. Gough was educated at Eton and the Royal
Hubert_Gough
Petain would remain loyal to General Foch, but he had serious concerns about General Douglas Haig, who married into royalty (Haig married the maid of honour
Beauvais_Conference
American journalist and publisher (1898–1974)
By chance, he was able to get a temporary assignment as driver to General Douglas Haig, the commander of the British forces in France. He got the posting
Cornelius_Vanderbilt_IV
Type of combat tank
promoted the idea of the tank from the Army angle was also a member. General Haig sent a staff officer Hugh Elles to act as his liaison to the Supply Committee
British heavy tanks of the First World War
British_heavy_tanks_of_the_First_World_War
British noble, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine (1849–1917)
the traditional view was reestablished as French and his protégé Major-General Haig rose to the top of the Army. The recommendations of the Commission were
Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin
Victor_Bruce,_9th_Earl_of_Elgin
British Army officer (1864–1922)
important advisor during the 1914 campaign, but his poor relations with Douglas Haig and William Robertson saw him sidelined from top decision-making in the middle
Sir_Henry_Wilson,_1st_Baronet
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
October fared little better. In December, French was replaced by General Douglas Haig as commander of the British forces. Falkenhayn believed that a breakthrough
Western_Front_(World_War_I)
British politician and judge
government Haldane went to the front to meet his old friend General Haig, and his cousin, General Aylmer Haldane, but he was exhausted on being ejected from
Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane
Richard_Haldane,_1st_Viscount_Haldane
Closed coal mine in Cumbria, England
Haig Colliery was a coal mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria, in north-west England. The mine was in operation for almost 70 years and produced high volatile strongly
Haig_Colliery
British Army general and businessman (1861–1943)
Major Douglas Haig (Assistant Adjutant General) as Intelligence head of General French's staff during the Second Boer War, and was Haig's Chief of Staff
Herbert_Lawrence
Lowland Scottish clan
Clan Haig is a Lowlands Scottish clan. The 13th century poet, Thomas the Rhymer, made the prophecy Tyde what may, what'er betyde, Haig shall be Haig of
Clan_Haig
Canadian ice hockey player
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, October 28, 1961. ""Dolly" Swift's Quebec men congratulated by General Haig" Quebec Telegraph, September 20, 1916. v t e
Dolly_Swift
1969 British musical film by Richard Attenborough
Smiths, is shown entering Brighton's West Pier to purchase tickets from General Haig. The film follows the young Smith men through their experiences in the
Oh!_What_a_Lovely_War
French artillery general officer (1856–1924)
visited the British generals next morning, and professed astonishment that they had had no prior knowledge of the plan. As a compromise Haig was given right
Robert_Nivelle
Law in public finance studies: income as consumption plus change in net worth
Haig–Simons income, Schanz–Haig–Simons income, or Haig-Simons-Hicks income is an income measure used by public finance economists which defines household
Haig–Simons_income
British army officer
Haig and Haking approving divisional plans, Haig reserved particular criticism for Stuart-Wortley. Haig wrote: "I do not think much of Major-General Stuart-Wortley
Edward_Montagu-Stuart-Wortley
highest-ranking Armenian-American during World War II was Brigadier General Haig Shekerjian (who had previously served in the Pancho Villa Expedition
Military_history_of_Armenia
Heavy field gun
difficult in typical mud conditions. In June 1916 the BEF commander General Haig requested a return to the lighter Mk I carriage. This was not possible
BL_60-pounder_gun
2014 play by David Haig
Pressure is a 2014 play written by David Haig, based on true events that took place during World War II. It centres on the true story of James Stagg and
Pressure_(play)
British Army general (1852–1925)
and other members of the government, and by Douglas Haig, William Robertson and other senior generals in France. After the Battle of Loos, at which French's
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
John_French,_1st_Earl_of_Ypres
Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905
that he had mellowed since his days as viceroy (Major-General Haig had been Inspector-General of Cavalry, India, at the time) and had lost "his old pompous
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
George_Curzon,_1st_Marquess_Curzon_of_Kedleston
French general
the Battle of the Somme continued, General Foch, commander of French forces on the Somme, visited British General Haig at Val Vion. Foch appointed Fayolle
Émile_Fayolle
French statesman (1862–1932)
(on whose train it was held), General Foch (commander, Army Group North) and the British Commander-in-Chief General Haig. The first Secret Session of the
Aristide_Briand
Ian Maurice Haig AM (13 December 1935 – 10 March 2014) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. Born in Perth on 13 December 1935, Haig moved with
Ian_Haig
British brigadier general (1877–1946)
the BEF's General Headquarters, when Haig was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the BEF in December 1915, where Charteris was promoted by Haig to the temporary
John_Charteris
French Army's World War I headquarters
The Grand Quartier Général (abbreviated to GQG or Grand QG in spoken French) was the general headquarters of the French Army during the First World War
Grand Quartier Général (1914–1919)
Grand_Quartier_Général_(1914–1919)
British army officer (1834–1907)
Major-General Charles Thomas Haig (12 October 1834 – 29 June 1907) was a British army officer and surveyor who served as a superintendent of the Great
Charles_Thomas_Haig
One of the oldest line infantry regiments of the British Army
gains, capturing Armentières. On 11 April, British Commander-in-Chief, General Haig, issued his "backs to the walls" order of the day. Five days later, Private
King's_Regiment_(Liverpool)
1916 battle of World War I
if Pozières could be captured. The British Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Douglas Haig, lacked the artillery ammunition immediately to execute another
Battle_of_Pozières
Canadian writer and conservationist (1908–1976)
Roderick Langmere Haig-Brown (February 21, 1908 – October 9, 1976) was a Canadian writer and conservationist. Haig-Brown was born in Lancing, Sussex, England
Roderick_Haig-Brown
French general and military theorist (1851–1929)
1917 Foch would have liked to have seen Haig replaced as C-in-C of the BEF by General Herbert Plumer; however, Haig would remain in command of the BEF for
Ferdinand_Foch
United States Army general (1860–1948)
protested to Rawlinson and received support from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The four American companies
John_J._Pershing
highest-ranking Armenian-American during World War II was Brigadier General Haig Shekerjian (who had previously served in the Pancho Villa Expedition
Ethnic minorities in the United States Armed Forces during World War II
Ethnic_minorities_in_the_United_States_Armed_Forces_during_World_War_II
Seaports in England and France
transmitted via Whitehall to the British chief of staff on the Western Front, General Haig, for whom it merely confirmed the need for an offensive in Flanders,
Channel_Ports
British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross
from Haig that afternoon that all the officers of Aldershot Command would resign if Hubert were punished. Gough went to France as a brigadier-general in
John Gough (British Army officer)
John_Gough_(British_Army_officer)
Former infantry regiment of the British Army
to relieve that pressure without much of the expected French support. General Haig felt that he lacked sufficient artillery and that many of the New Army
Durham_Light_Infantry
British army officer (1872–1956)
Distinguished Service Order on 3 June 1916 and was mentioned in despatches by General Haig on 13 June 1916. On the 23 June 1916 the battalion diary reads: "In compliance
Archibald_Eden
Month of 1979
of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), U.S. Army General Alexander Haig, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander, escaped an assassination attempt
June_1979
Pakistani town
town due to the ruling periods of Kalhora rule and Talpur rule, Major General Haig mentions Sakrand in his book (The Indus Delta Country), whereas Albert
Sakrand_Taluka
United States Army officer (1863–1949)
of the bargain Pershing struck with General Haig and Marshall Foch, forming the II American Corps under General Read. "Old Hickory" fought with the First
Edward_Mann_Lewis
American U.S. Army general and diplomat (1937–2021)
third general since World War II to reach four-star rank without ever serving as a division commander, joining Dwight D. Eisenhower and Alexander Haig. Later
Colin_Powell
British Army general (1862–1945)
Mons—in accordance with a request by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, general officer commanding (GOC) II Corps, Haig sent Haking with three battalions
Richard_Haking
1917 campaign of the First World War
opposed the offensive, as did General Ferdinand Foch, the Chief of Staff of the French Army. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary
Battle_of_Passchendaele
British Field Marshal (1865–1946)
replacing Haig". Hankey claimed to have dissuaded the prime minister by pointing to Cavan's lack of ideas as to how to defeat the Austro-Hungarians. Haig's victory
Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan
Rudolph_Lambart,_10th_Earl_of_Cavan
American thoroughbred horse race
Chacolet (Filly) 1923 - Minto II (Laverne Fator) 1922 - Advocate 1921 - General Haig 1920 - Buford 1919 - Opportunity 1918 - Embroidery (Filly) 1917 - Grover
Phoenix Stakes (United States)
Phoenix_Stakes_(United_States)
American U.S. Army general (1880–1964)
June 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2021. Haig, Alexander M. Jr. (30 November 2007). "Interview with Alexander M. Haig, Jr" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by
Douglas_MacArthur
British Army general (1864–1925)
October, IV Corps was put under the temporary command of Lieutenant General Sir Douglas Haig, GOC I Corps, while Rawlinson went to England to oversee the preparation
Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson
Henry_Rawlinson,_1st_Baron_Rawlinson
Statue by Haig Patigian in San Francisco, California, U.S.
Acres of Stories. Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co. ISBN 978-1-55868-545-1. Media related to General Pershing by Haig Patigian at Wikimedia Commons v t e
Statue of John J. Pershing (San Francisco)
Statue_of_John_J._Pershing_(San_Francisco)
British Royal Air Force founder (1873–1956)
under General Sir Douglas Haig came into being in December 1914, the First Wing provided support to its operations. In early January 1915 Haig summoned
Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard
Hugh_Trenchard,_1st_Viscount_Trenchard
Horse race in Lexington, Kentucky (1917–1932)
Lyke Herbert J. Thompson Edward R. Bradley 11⁄16 M 1:46.60 $3,000 1920 General Haig 4 Mack Garner Robert V. McGarvey W. O. Stoner 11⁄16 M 1:50.00 $3,460
Ben_Ali_Handicap
British Army general
seen as a classic example of a "donkey" general; he was described by his superior, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, as a "rank amateur", and has been referred
Aylmer_Hunter-Weston
British politician (1870–1949)
Conservative Army interests pre-eminent in government from spring 1916. General Haig had been convinced they intended to split the cabinet against Asquith
Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford
Walter_Runciman,_1st_Viscount_Runciman_of_Doxford
Château in Hauts-de-France, France
2006). General Sir Douglas Haig. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781846030383. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help) "Monument au maréchal lord Douglas HAIG". MÉMOIRES
Château_de_Beaurepaire
American actor (1948–2017)
(as Chief of Staff Alexander Haig) and U Turn (as the town sheriff). In 2001, he starred as Flavius Aëtius, the Roman general in charge of stopping the Hun
Powers_Boothe
British actor (1895–1981)
senior civil servant who rambles reminiscently about Lloyd George and General Haig before dozing off while his younger colleague (Arthur, played by Stephen
Richard_Goolden
American politician and United States Army general (1880–1959)
General of the Army George Catlett Marshall Jr. (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American military officer and diplomat. He rose through the
George_C._Marshall
1994 film by Frank Darabont
guards Youngblood and Wiley, respectively, and Dion Anderson plays Head Bull Haig. James Kisicki and Claire Slemmer portray the Maine National Bank manager
The_Shawshank_Redemption
Extinct military position in the US
Commanding General of the United States Army was the title given to the service chief and highest-ranking officer of the United States Army (and its predecessor
Commanding General of the United States Army
Commanding_General_of_the_United_States_Army
(1854–1924) Major-General Frederick Edward Hadow (1836–1915) General Sir Brodie Haig (1886–1957) Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861–1928) Brigadier-General
List of British generals and brigadiers
List_of_British_generals_and_brigadiers
Penetrative sexual activity for reproduction or sexual pleasure
172–175. ISBN 978-1-118-40443-0. Retrieved October 22, 2013. Rod Plotnik; Haig Kouyoumdjian (2010). Introduction to Psychology. Cengage Learning. p. 344
Sexual_intercourse
World War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961
launched decisive campaigns in North Africa and Normandy and became a General of the Army. Eisenhower graduated from West Point in 1915. During World
Dwight_D._Eisenhower
United States Army general (1831–1888)
and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with General-in-chief Ulysses
Philip_Sheridan
Heavy siege howitzer
recoil of 19 inches for both at maximum elevation. Major General Birch (over General Haig's signature), to War Office, 24 June 1916. Letter Quoted in
BL_9.2-inch_howitzer
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
of the 4th British army, led by General Rawlinson, was set up in the castle of Querrieu. On 1 July 1916, General Haig, commander of the British Forces
Querrieu
British Army general (1862–1954)
officer who was Chief of the General Staff (CGS) for the British Armies in France under Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig from late 1915 to 1918. Launcelot
Launcelot_Kiggell
Americans of Armenian birth or descent
highest-ranking Armenian-American during World War II was Brigadier General Haig Shekerjian (who had previously served in the Pancho Villa Expedition
Armenian_Americans
British soldier, civil servant and academic
February 1902. Haig entered the Berar Commission in 1892 and became Assistant Commissioner, then Deputy Commissioner, Inspector-General of Police, Jails
Wolseley_Haig
American lobbyist and White House Chief of Staff (born 1957)
Matt; Isenstadt, Alex (September 20, 2019). "How Trump's Florida 'field general' got kneecapped". Politico. Retrieved June 17, 2025. Isenstadt, Alex; Dixon
Susie_Wiles
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