Loyal to Empire - The Life of General Sir Charles Monro | Colonel Patrick Crowley

Winston Churchill did not describe General Sir Charles Monro in the most glowing terms.  Referring to Monro’s brave decision to recommend a withdrawal from the Gallipoli disaster, Churchill said, ‘He came, he saw, he capitulated.’ General Sir Charles Monro is perhaps the least known of all the senior commanders of the First World War, yet he commanded at divisional, corps and army level on the Western Front. He was also partly responsible for the high standards of shooting achieved by the British Army in 1914 and was the general who said that the British should withdraw from Gallipoli.  In addition, he was commander-in-chief of India at a critical time. In this presentation, Patrick Crowley talks about the life and war service of this almost forgotten Army commander. We hope to host more 'live' webinars. If you would like to take part in these, please do consider joining The Western Front Association. If you enjoy this video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel ! The Western Front Association is a UK registered charity. The Western Front Association: https://www.westernfrontassociation.com Become a member: https://www.westernfrontassociation.c... Find 100s of Articles on the Great War of 1914-18: https://www.westernfrontassociation.c... Find a local Branch: https://www.westernfrontassociation.c... #WorldWarOne #WesternFrontAssociation