The British commander, Field Marshal Douglas Haig, ordered his men not to withdraw.
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Whilst research in more recent years has begun to move away from focusing on the successes or failures of a small number of generals, the diary has remained central to an understanding of not just the role played by Haig, but of the British Army, her generals and her allies.
It was well known that in 1973-74, as Richard Nixon crumbled under the weight of Watergate, General Haig, then chief of staff in succession to the disgraced H.
Haig, the talented 6ft 4" 22-year-old South African who won his maiden European Tour title at the Johnnie Walker Classic in 2007 to earn his card for this season, said: "It is all about confidence and I have that right now.