Full Description
For this book, fifteen distinguished historians were given a deceptively simple task: identify their choice for the worst military leader in history, and then explain why theirs is the worst.
From the clueless Conrad von Hötzendorf and George A. Custer to the criminal Baron Roman F. von Ungern-Sternberg and the bungling Garnet Wolseley, this book presents a rogues' gallery of military incompetents. While there are plenty of books that analyse the keys to success, this collection offers lessons of failure to avoid. In other words, The Worst Military Leaders in History, now in paperback, is a 'how-not-to' guide to leadership.
Contents
Foreword Vice Admiral (Retd) Sir Jeremy Blackham
Introduction John M. Jennings and Chuck Steele
PART 1: CRIMINALS
1 Roman Fedorovich von Ungern-Sternberg John M. Jennings
2 Nathan Bedford Forrest Christopher M. Rein
3 John M. Chivington Courtney A. Short
PART 2: FRAUDS
4 David Beatty Chuck Steele
5 Gideon J. Pillow Robert P. Wettemann Jr
6 Antonio López de Santa Anna Gates Brown
PART 3: THE CLUELESS
7 Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf Mark E. Grotelueschen and Derek Varble
8 Lewis Brereton John J. Abbatiello
9 George A. Custer David W. Mills
PART 4: POLITICIANS
10 Marcus Licinius Crassus Gregory S. Hospodor
11 Nikias James Tucci
12 Raymond vi, Count of Toulouse Laurence W. Marvin
PART 5: BUNGLERS
13 Nogi Maresuke Danny Orbach
14 Romanus iv Diogenes Andrew Holt
15 Lord Wolseley Joseph Moretz
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