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Frederick Barton Maurice

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British Army general and writer (1871-1951)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1871 to 1951 · aged 80
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Major-General Sir Frederick Barton Maurice, was a British Army officer, military correspondent, writer and academic.

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Maurice as Director of Military Operations for the Imperial General Staff, addressing Dominion and Allied journalistsMaurice as Director of Military Operations for the Imperial General Staff, addressing Dominion and Allied journalists

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Companion of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

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Major-General Sir Frederick Barton Maurice, was a British Army officer, military correspondent, writer and academic. During the First World War he was forced to retire from the army in May 1918 after writing a letter to The Times criticizing Prime Minister David Lloyd George for making misleading statements about the strength of British forces on the Western Front. He also later founded the British Legion in 1921, and served as its president from 1932 to 1947.

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United Kingdom
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1871 to 1951 · aged 80
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6 languages

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