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Field Marshal Lord Cavan (1865-1946) was one of the most distinguished commanders of the modern British army, but he divided opinion among his contemporaries. Some senior soldiers were disdainful. Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson described him as ignorant, pompous and vain' and Brigadier General Sir James Edward Edmonds commented that…
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Cavan is one of the lesser-known Great War generals and, indeed, was one of the "dugouts" recalled from retirement in 1914.
After commanding the Guards Division and XV Corps on the Western Front, he took command of British forces in Italy, again not one of the better-known campaigns. Yet, he rose after the war to be Chief of the Imperial General Staff at a particularly testing time of economic retrenchment.
Senior analyses Cavan's good generalship, including his regard for the welfare of his men, and brings out the character of a man who was both respected and trusted.
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