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General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough GCB, GCMG, KCVO (/ ɡ ɒ f / GOF; 12 August 1870 – 18 March 1963) was a senior officer in the British Army in the First World War. A controversial figure, he was a favourite of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.
- 1888–1922
General Hubert Gough was a cavalry officer based mainly in the Ypres Salient during World War One. Hubert Gough believed in different tactics to Herbert Plumer, the commander of forces in Ypres.
31 de mar. de 2015 · General Hubert Gough was one of Field Marshal Haig’s favoured generals during World War One. Gough saw out most of World War One within the Ypres Salien.
Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough was a World War I commander of the British 5th Army, which bore the brunt of the great German offensive in March 1918. He joined the 16th Lancers in 1889 and served in the Tirah Expedition in India (1897) and in the South African War (1899–1902).
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General Sir Douglas Haig chose Hubert Gough to command the main offensive at Ypres. Gough set out ambitious objectives, seeking to strike deep into German defences. This approach proved costly and ineffective. After weeks of stagnation, Gough was replaced by Plumer.
8 de jul. de 2014 · History. An Irishman’s Diary on Hubert Gough, an enigmatic general. Key figure in Curragh Mutiny and first World War. Expand. Gen Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough: His role as neutral Ireland’s...
General Sir Hubert Gough’s career was effectively truncated when he was replaced as the commander of Fifth Army on 28 March 1918. He was scapegoated in the wake of the initial success of the German Spring Offensive.
