Bernard Law Montgomery
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War II
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Montgomery will be remembered as Great Britain’s best field general during World War II and one of the great military leaders of the twentieth century.
Early Life
Bernard Law Montgomery was born on November 17, 1887, in Kennington (a district in the south of London), England, the fourth of nine children born to Henry and Maud Montgomery. His father was an Episcopal minister, and his mother was the daughter of Frederic Farrar, a well-known and controversial clergyman in England. When he was but two years of age, Montgomery’s family...
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