About Frederick Barton Maurice

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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Frederick Barton Maurice

British Army general and writer (1871–1951)

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About Frederick Barton Maurice

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Occupation: university teacher, military personnel, historian, military historian
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: January 19, 1871
Died: May 19, 1951

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