Earl of Ypres — was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1922 for Field Marshal John French, 1st Viscount French of Ypres. He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1912 to 1914, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force in… … Wikipedia
John Denton Pinkstone French, 1. Earl of Ypres — John French John Denton Pinkstone French, 1. Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, PC (* 28. September 1852 in Ripple Vale, Kent; † 22. Mai 1925 in … Deutsch Wikipedia
John French, 1. Earl of Ypres — John French John Denton Pinkstone French, 1. Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, PC (* 28. September 1852 in Ripple Vale, Kent; † 22. Mai 1925 in Deal, Kent) war ein britis … Deutsch Wikipedia
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres — Infobox Military Person name= Field Marshal The Earl of Ypres lived= September 28, 1852 – May 22, 1925 dateofbirth= September 28, 1852 placeofbirth= Ripple, Kent,England dateofdeath= May 22,1925 (age 72) placeofdeath= Deal Castle, Kent,England… … Wikipedia
John French, 2nd Earl of Ypres — John Richard Lowndes French, 2nd Earl of Ypres (6 July 1881 5 April 1958) was the son of the British field marshal and the first commander of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in World War I Sir John French. He was born near Morpeth in… … Wikipedia
French, John (Denton Pinkstone), 1st Earl Of Ypres, Viscount French Of Ypres And Of High Lake — ▪ British field marshal born Sept. 28, 1852, Ripple, Kent, Eng. died May 22, 1925, Deal, Kent field marshal who commanded the British army on the Western Front between August 1914, when World War I began, and Dec. 17, 1915, when he resigned… … Universalium
French, John (Denton Pinkstone), 1st earl of Ypres — born Sept. 28, 1852, Ripple, Kent, Eng. died May 22, 1925, Deal, Kent British military leader. A soldier from 1874, he successfully led the British cavalry in the South African War. He was appointed inspector general in 1907 and chief of the army … Universalium
Haig, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl, Viscount Dawick, Baron Haig of Bemersyde — ▪ British military leader born June 19, 1861, Edinburgh died Jan. 29, 1928, London British field marshal, commander in chief of the British forces in France during most of World War I. His strategy of attrition (tautly summarized as “kill more… … Universalium
Saint George's Memorial Church, Ypres — Saint George s Memorial Church, Ypres, Belgium, was built to commemorate over 500,000 British and Commonwealth troops, who had died in the three battles fought for the Ypres Salient, during World War I.The church was built following an appeal led … Wikipedia
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig — Douglas Haig redirects here. See also Douglas Haig (disambiguation). The Earl Haig Earl Haig Nickname … Wikipedia
