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Haig in the Rif War counterfactual

Earlier colonial service is weighed against the scale and cost of the Franco-Spanish campaign.

Alternate HistoryDouglas HaigMilitary HistoryRif War
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Question

How might Haig have performed in Franco's place during the Rif War?

Short answer

The reply considers his earlier service relevant and offers a favorable but brief speculative assessment.

Notes

The question imagines Haig replacing Franco in the Rif War. The answer thinks his experience in India and the Boer War would help him. It then places the historical outcome in the context of the large Franco-Spanish force and its aircraft. Victory is described as costly despite that advantage. The response remains a short counterfactual assessment without an alternative campaign plan.