Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: However , after his death he was increasingly criticised for issuing orders which led to excessive casualties of British troops under his command , particularly on the Western Front , earning him the nickname `` Butcher of the Somme '' .
Simplified: After his death he was increasingly criticised for issuing orders which led to excessive casualties of British troops , earning him the nickname ` Butcher of the Somme ' .