LIEUTENANT--GENERAL SIR ARTHUR CURRIE (A brief account of the battle of Passchendaele) Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie was the most capable soldier that Canada has produced. Certainly, he did not look like the great soldier he had become. A very tall man, at six-foot-four, he was also somewhat overweight. Through his successes as the Commander of the Canadian Corps, he knew how to delegate authority and stand by the decisions of his subordinates. Currie, however, was not a professional soldier
Haig As a Leader I think Haig was a bad leader who made many critical mistakes during the battle of Passchendaele. From looking at the sources I can see many bad views of Haig as a war leader, although some good views can also be detected. In source A it is evident that Haig always ensured that his army was well equipped by asking the War Cabinet for more ammunition. I also know that Haig was
is not as disparaging of Haig as sources D, G and J, but it is still critical of his actions. Livesey, a modern historian, believes that it was Haig's 'inability to recognise defeat', that led to him continuing his attacks at the Somme and Passchendaele, resulting in millions of casualties. As this source was published in 1989, it can be argued that Livesey had access to lots of information about Haig, and therefore that his conclusions of Haig are more reliable than those of, for example,
opinions which are referring to the Battle of the Somme but they are written by the same person which was Lloyd George. The two sources however were very different from each other. Source I was written by Lloyd George on the 21st of September 1916 when he visited the battlefield with Sir Douglas Haig. It says that Lloyd George was the secretary for the War at this time of the Somme he was the war leader from 1906-1916. Source J is very negative about the Battle of the Somme when compared to Source
making Canada a self-governing country. The battle of Passchendaele holds one of the most important roles in helping Canada gain their nationality. This battle was fought by Canada against the German army during World War One. The battle of Passchendaele represents triumph and victory, yet it also symbolizes sacrifice and bravery. This battle symbolizes the sacrifice and bravery of Canadian soldiers dying for their country. The battle of Passchendaele was a symbol of victory and heroism to Canada
made were during Vimy Ridge, Minorities at war and Passchendaele. One of the most historically changed military contributions Canada had made was during Vimy Ridge. The battle of Vimy Ridge started at 5:30am on Easter Monday, April 9,1917. In the first wave of Canadians 15,000-20,000
Third Battle of Ypres Officially known as the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele became infamous not only for the scale of casualties, but also for the mud. Ypres was the principal town within a salient (or bulge) in the British lines and the
sadistic and brutal Western Front. Though many famous historians such as Geoffrey Norman and Dr. Gary Sheffield have a variety of different opinions on the vast topic, one cannot explicitly argue over the countless lives lost at the Battles of Somme and Passchendaele. Many allied generals were ineffective during World War I due to the lack of methodical war tactics such as attrition, and inefficiency in modern-day fighting. Furthermore, allied leaders ultimately overcame many fallacies and fought
The First Battle of Ypres, 1914 Strategically located along the roads leading to the Channel ports in Belgian Flanders, the Belgian city of Ypres had been the scene of numerous battles since the sixteenth century. With the German failure at the Battle of the Marne in September 1914 and the subsequent Allied counter attacks, the "Race to the Sea" began. This so called race ended at the North Sea coast after each army attempted to outflank the other by moving north and west. This area
Currie was not a man raised to become a great general, he had to start from the beginning and work his way to the top. He served his country by fighting and leading battles that made Canada a great independent nation, making him a figure of inspiration to many Canadians. In the many battles of World War One, including Amiens, Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge, and others, Arthur Currie devised well prepared, flexible, unique, and intelligent war strategies that led Canadian troops to victory. Born on December
WW1, and it marked the beginning of independent Canadian forces fighting under a Canadian-born commander. On August 5, 1914, the Governor General declared a war between Canada and Germany. Battles such as Vimy Ridge, the Second Battle of Passchendaele and the Battle of the Somme were some of the worst battles that the world can find Canadian's. Our northern nation had boasted over 600,000 soldiers to the battlefields whilst also providing vital manufacturing facilities and training soldiers from
Throughout the battles of Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge ,and Passchendaele Canadians held the line and fought bravely, and in the case of Vimy, Canadians captured a major military objective in only four days, where the British and French failed to do so. One British said (2)“We Were in Witley Camp
Kostuik CHC2DE 2016/03/10 The Battle of Mons Throughout World War 1, there were many battles in which Canada fought, but only some are remembered often. All of those battles, whether it be Vimy Ridge or Passchendaele, were remembered for their symbolic importance of how Canada was able to do astounding things as one. But there was one battle fought during Canada’s Hundred Days, called The Battle of Mons, which still goes unnoticed today. It was one of the few battles that was fought not for territory
brain trauma, menta... ... middle of paper ... ... Canadian soldiers took Hill 70 in August 1917 which was just north of Arras. After being transferred to the Ypres battle, the Canadians took the previously undefeatable objective of Passchendaele on November 6th 1917. However we lost 15,000 casualties while taking Passchendaele. Sometime in March 1918 cavalry and motorized machine-gun units of the Canadian Corps assisted to hold the line at Amiens, when the Germans tried their last big attack
recognition of becoming an independent strong fighting force. They earned this reputation through one of World War One’s battles called, Vimy Ridge. Canadian soldiers who were in the Canadian Corps had an awful General named, Sam Hughes who preferred to use the Ross rifle. This type of weapon was too heavy and often jammed too many times to be used as a rifle for upcoming horrific battles. Thus, a new general replaced Sam Hughes and that was, Arthur Currie. General Currie had the desire for the Canadian
Somme, Vimy Ridge, and Passchendaele battles and what later became known as "Canada's Hundred Days". They help fight for the freedom and peace for the small village of Passchendaele and however as it was a muddy hell, they still persevered throu... ... middle of paper ... ...d lifestyle and they started on their own and no Canadians could enter than land. Canada has become a superior nation thru, perseverance, courage and even care as they persevered thru many dark battles, and made sure they all
have the independence as the imperial powers in the war such as: Britain, France, Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary. Many battles were fought by Canadian troops fighting on the Allied side in this war including: The Battle of Somme in 1916, The Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 and the Battle of Amiens in 1918. But for present day Canadians, the most well known battle took place on Easter Monday on April 9, 1917. Canada was fighting for Britain and after failed attempts from both the French and
nationhood, was the first step that Canada took in order to become a self-governing country. Canada’s contribution, approximately 620,000 soldiers, assisted the success the Allies achieved throughout the war and proved the ability the country has in battles. The
numerous battles were fought. The battles that took place in the Western Front were; Fromelles, the Somme, Bullecourt, Messines, Passchendaele, Pozieres and Villers. Australia sent 295,000 Australian soldiers to these battles and 46,000 lost their lives and 132,000 were wounded. The Western front was a series of trenches that started 700 km from the Belgian Coast and ended at the Swiss Boarder, The Western Front was a name given by Germans. ANZACS first major battle in Europe was the battle of Fromelles
three battles that Canada engaged in and they provides multiple supplies for them to fight in the war. Canada’s role into the First World War was significant because they contributed many supplies to help them fight in their wars. They fought in multiple battles and they had over half of their military fighting. The government wanted so many people to go in and join the war so they