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Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener ( / ˈkɪtʃɪnər /; 24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. Kitchener came to prominence for his imperial campaigns, his involvement in the Second Boer War, [1] [2] and his central role in the early part of the First World War .
Jun 20, 2024 · Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (born June 24, 1850, near Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland—died June 5, 1916, at sea off Orkney Islands) was a British field marshal, imperial administrator, conqueror of the Sudan, commander in chief during the South African War, and (perhaps his most important role) secretary of state for war at ...
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H. H. Kitchener, later Earl Kitchener (of Khartoum and of Broome), (born June 24, 1850, near Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ire.—died June 5, 1916, at sea off Orkney Islands), British field marshal and imperial administrator. Trained as a military engineer, Kitchener served in posts in the Middle East and Sudan before being appointed commander in chief ...
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Horatio Herbert Kitchener, British field marshal, imperial administrator, commander in chief during the South African War, and secretary of state for war at the beginning of World War I. At that time he organized armies on a scale unprecedented in British history and became a symbol of the national will to victory.
The British field marshal and statesman Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome (1850-1916), is best known for his service in British colonial wars and administration.
(1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome) British field marshal and secretary of state from 1914-1916. Born 24 June 1850 in Near Listowel in County Kerry, Ireland. Died 05 June 1916 in the sea off the Orkney Islands.
May 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Kitchener, a British soldier and imperial statesman who served in Egypt, South Africa, India, and World War I. Find out how he became a symbol of British recruitment and a target of German sabotage.
