John Keegan, a modern military historian, suggests that Haig was an ‘efficient and highly skilled soldier who did much to lead Britain to victory in the First World War’. Is there sufficient evidence in Sources A to H to support his interpretation? Us

... John Keegan, a modern military historian, suggests that Haig was an 'efficient and highly skilled soldier who did much to lead Britain to victory in the First World War'. Is there sufficient evidence in Sources A to H to support his interpretation? Use the sources and your knowledge to explain your answer. John Keegan is a respected military historian. He is the author of books about World War 1 and so people respect his opinion because he is an expert. There are other experts and they do not all agree so it is important to see what evidence there is that supports his opinion. Source A is part of a report about the aftermath of the battle of the Somme. Haig wrote this in December 1916 for the British cabinet. Haig was commander in chief of the British army at the time. Haig had been criticised

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