Sir Douglas Haig

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Sir_John_French
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ypres_Offensive
gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Isle_of_Wight
gptkb:the_Battle_of_Ypres
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:First_World_War
gptkbp:awards gptkb:church
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Order
gptkbp:birth_date June 19, 1861
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cemetery_of_St._John_the_Evangelist,_Edinburgh
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:military_unit
British forces in France
gptkbp:death_date January 29, 1928
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:historical_significance Role in trench warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Douglas Haig
gptkbp:influenced British military strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Battle_of_Amiens
gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkb:Hundred_Days_Offensive
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Gallipoli_Campaign
gptkbp:known_for Leadership during World War I
Controversial tactics
gptkbp:legacy Mixed opinions on effectiveness
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:military_strategy Attrition warfare
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Butcher_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:portrayed_by Films and literature
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_John_French
gptkbp:public_perception Divided opinions
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:related_to World War I generals
gptkbp:retirement_year Public speaking
Charity work
Controversial figure
Historical analysis
Wrote memoirs
Advocated for veterans
Influence on military history
Involved in politics
Honorary positions
Legacy debated
gptkbp:service_years 1885–1920
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Haig
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson