Did Haig deserve the title “Butcher of the Somme”?

Does General Haig deserve the title 'Butcher of the Somme'? In this essay I will discus whether General Haig deserves to be remembered as 'the butcher of the Somme'. read more

In this essay I will discus whether General Haig deserves to be remembered as 'the butcher of the Somme'. General Haig's title of 'the butcher of the Somme' originated after the First World War, when, due to large number of casualties Britain suffered from the war and mostly the Somme. read more

General Douglas Haig was a British senior officer during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to the end of the war. He was commander during the Battle of the Somme, the battle with one of the highest casualties in British military history. read more

As it wasn't him who decided to fight for the Somme, but he did send attack after attack over the top against advice from other officers. Firstly Sir Douglas Haig should have the title Butcher of the Somme as it represents the lives he cost by ordering hundreds of attacks from the trenches. read more