Château de Beaurepaire

Château de Beaurepaire is a castle (French: château) in Montreuil, Pas-de-Calais, France.

It housed the British Expeditionary Force Headquarters during World War I from 1916 and was the residence of General Douglas Haig from 1916 to 1919.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Robertshaw, Andrew. "General Sir Douglas Haig". Somme 1 July 1916: Tragedy and Triumph, p17. Osprey Publishing.
  2. ↑ "Monument au maréchal lord Douglas HAIG". MÉMOIRES DE PIERRE (in French).


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