Bernard Law Montgomery was born on 17 November 1887 ... Montgomery bitterly resented this, although he was promoted to field marshal by way of compensation. His arrogance and reluctance to ...

In September 1944, Montgomery was made a field marshal — the highest rank in the British Army. The war was not all victories for Montgomery, however. He suffered his worst defeat in battle ...

The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band has had a fantastic season so far, winning the Scottish, British, All-Ireland, and European Championships in an undefeated run of 2009 major wins.