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17 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st Baronet (1810 – 1895) was a British East India Company army officer, politician, and Orientalist, sometimes described as the Father of Assyriology. His son, also Henry, was to become a senior commander in the British Army during the First World War.
Hace 6 días · British plans were made by a process of negotiation between Haig and General Henry Rawlinson, the Fourth Army commander. Haig became more optimistic at what could be achieved early in an offensive, given the examples of Gorlice-Tarnów in 1915 and at Verdun early in 1916.
- 1 July 1916
- See the Aftermath section
Hace 5 días · Rawlinson, rumoured to be in line for promotion to succeed Haig as GOC First Army, offered Wilson the chance to succeed him as GOC IV Corps, but Wilson preferred not to serve under Rawlinson, preferring instead the new XIV Corps, part of Allenby's Third Army and including the 36th (Ulster) Division.
- 1882–1922
- British Army
19 de abr. de 2024 · Western Front in World War I, 1914–18. On July 1, 1916, after a week of prolonged artillery bombardment, 11 divisions of the British Fourth Army (recently created and placed under Sir Henry Rawlinson) began the attack north of the Somme on a front extending for 15 miles (24 km) from Serre and Beaumont-Hamel southward past Thiepval ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
25 de abr. de 2024 · Rain-trace. 50° - 48° a dull overcast day. Henry Wilson visits Rawlinson. It is hoped that the big attack will take place on the next day. Monday, November 13th: 54° - 46°. The Battle of the Ancre begins on a foggy morning and Beaumont Hamel is stormed by the British. They capture St. Pierre Divion, and Beaumont Hamel, and over 3,000 prisoners.
Hace 6 días · March 20 – George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India (b. 1859) March 28 – Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson, British general (b. 1864) March 30 – Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (b. 1861) April Fritz Haarmann. April 7 – Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church (b. 1865)
28 de abr. de 2024 · Explorer Henry Creswicke Rawlinson at Behistun. Despite the ladder being too short, Rawlinson attempted to cross a chasm using it as a bridge. Although the ladder broke, Rawlinson was able to swing his way back to the ledge. From Look and Learn 275 (22 April 1967). Creator: Pat Nicolle, also known as Patrick, English (1907–95 ...
