About
British military officer who commanded the British Expeditionary Force during World War I, and later became known as Butcher Haig.
Before Fame
He studied Political Economy, French literature, and Ancient History at Oxford, when attending university was unusual for military officers.
Trivia
He was a celebrated war hero until the 1960s when people began criticizing his tactics, based on the 2 million British casualties accumulated under his command.
Family Life
He married in 1905 and had four children.
Associated With
He was a British war hero like Isaac Brock.
