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Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, PC (28 September 1852 – 22 May 1925), known as Sir John French from 1901 to 1916, and as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a senior British Army officer.
May 18, 2024 · John French, 1st earl of Ypres, field marshal who commanded the British army on the Western Front between August 1914, when World War I began, and December 17, 1915, when he resigned under pressure and was succeeded by General (afterward Field Marshal) Douglas Haig.
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John French, 1st Earl of Ypres. Earl of Ypres was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was a victory title, referring to the Flemish city of Ypres, which gave its name the Salient of Ypres, site of extremely bloody fighting in World War I.
Jul 13, 2023 · British military officer John Denton Pinkstone French, known as Field Marshal Sir John French, Earl of Ypres, served as the commander in chief of the British Expeditionary Forces during...
Biography of the 1st earl of Ypres, a field-marshal and lord lieutenant of Ireland, who served in the Sudan, Boer War and WWI. Learn about his early life, marriages, military career, controversies and legacy.
A biography of the British Army officer who commanded the British Expeditionary Force in World War I from 1914 to 1915. Learn about his achievements, controversies, and downfall in the Western Front.
Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres,, known as Sir John French from 1901 to 1916, and as The Viscount French between 1916 and 1922, was a senior British Army officer. Born in Kent, he saw brief service as a midshipman in the Royal Navy, before becoming a cavalry officer.
