Great Irishmen in war and politics . of Commander-in-Chief. In the negotiations culminating in the Peace of Vereenig-ing he again gave proof of his diplomatic ability. He wasadvanced to the substantive rank of general for dis-tinguished service, and received the thanks of Parliamentand a grant of £50,000. Lord Kitchener then went to India as Commander-in-Chief, and his seven years work there included the reformand reorganisation of the British and native forces. In1909 he was promoted field-marshal and succeeded theDuke of Connaught as Commander-in-Chief and HighCommissioner in the Mediterrane
Great Irishmen in war and politics . of Commander-in-Chief. In the negotiations culminating in the Peace of Vereenig-ing he again gave proof of his diplomatic ability. He wasadvanced to the substantive rank of general for dis-tinguished service, and received the thanks of Parliamentand a grant of £50,000. Lord Kitchener then went to India as Commander-in-Chief, and his seven years work there included the reformand reorganisation of the British and native forces. In1909 he was promoted field-marshal and succeeded theDuke of Connaught as Commander-in-Chief and HighCommissioner in the Mediterranean. After inspecting the forces of the Empire, and assistingthe Dominions to draw up schemes of defence, he declinedto take up the Mediterranean command. In June, 1914, Kitchener took a holiday, and was inEngland during the weeks that saw the murders at Sara-jevo and the startling development of the pan-Europeanwar that every one believed in and no one expected. Hetook no part in the internal agitation that was ended by the 190 ?.
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