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1 online resource |
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Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Boer War hero : Turner to 1914 -- 2. "An awful war" : Turner as brigade commander -- 3. "We are in desolate places" : Battle of St Eloi Craters -- 4. "Won by my infantry" : Turner's Somme campaign -- 5. Chaos in England : unwise management -- 6. "A wise choice" : transformation -- 7. Fighting the authorities : the Turner-Currie dynamic -- 8. Fade away : Turner 1918-1961 -- Conclusion -- Appendix one. Awards -- Appendix two. Historiography |
| Summary |
"Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Turner (1871-1961) was a capable but controversial Canadian general who played a critical role in the development of the Canadian Corps up to 1917 and contributed significantly to its success thereafter. Despite his many accomplishments (including being awarded the Victoria Cross), Turner is often portrayed as a political appointee and repeated failure--representations that ignore, minimize, or misconstrue his successes as a combat commander and head of Canadian forces in England. In The Embattled General William Stewart reveals Turner's tactical, operational, and administrative contributions to the Canadian war effort. Uniquely, Turner held senior commands in both combat arms and administration and Stewart narrates and analyzes Turner's successes and failures in the Boer War and the First World War's battles of Ypres, Festubert, St Eloi, and the Somme. He also studies Turner's career after his transfer to command Canadian forces in England in December 1916, where Turner reformed an administration in chaos. Turner post-war played a key role in the formation of the Royal Canadian Legion. Based on exhaustive research from over 1,200 volumes of material, including many previously untouched sources, The Embattled General provides a balanced and just re-evaluation of Turner, identifying his merits as well as his flaws."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Turner, Richard E. W. (Richard Ernest William), 1871-1961
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Canada. Canadian Armed Forces -- Biography
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Canada. Canadian Armed Forces fast |
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Generals -- Canada -- Biography
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Canada.
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Generals
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General
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Canada
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Biographies
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780773598003 |
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0773598006 |
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9780773598010 |
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0773598014 |
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0773546251 |
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9780773546257 |
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