Château de Beaurepaire
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Douglas Haig welcomes King George V
Château de Beaurepaire is a château on the D138 road between Montreuil and Campagne-les-Hesdin in the Pas-de-Calais, France.[1]
It housed the British Expeditionary Force's General Headquarters during World War I from April 1916 to April 1919, and was the command headquarters in this period of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Website of the commune of Beaumerie-Saint-Martin
- ^ Robertshaw, Andrew. "General Sir Douglas Haig". Somme 1 July 1916: Tragedy and Triumph, p17. Osprey Publishing.
- ^ "Monument au maréchal lord Douglas HAIG". MÉMOIRES DE PIERRE (in French).
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- Châteaux in Pas-de-Calais
- French castle stubs