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.<BR>From the clueless Conrad von H tzendorf and George A. Custer, to the criminal Baron Roman F. von Ungern-Sternberg and the bungling Garnet Wolseley, this book presents a roguesÕ gallery of military incompetents. Rather than merely rehashing biographical details, the contributors take an original and unconventional look at military leadership in a way that will appeal to both specialists and general readers alike.<BR>While there are plenty of books that analyse the keys to success, The Worst Military Leaders in History offers lessons of failure to avoid. In other words, this book is a Ôhow-not-toÕ guide to leadership.
Author(s): John M. Jennings, Chuck Steele
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 336
City: London
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1: Criminals
1. Roman Fedorovich Von Ungern-Sternberg
2. Nathan Bedford Forrest
3. John M. Chivington
Part 2: Frauds
4. David Beatty
5. Gideon J. Pillow
6. Antonio López De Santa Anna
Part 3: The Clueless
7. Franz Conrad Von Hötzendorf
8. Lewis Brereton
9. George A. Custer
Part 4: Politicians
10. Marcus Licinius Crassus
11. Nikias
12. Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse
Part 5: Bunglers
13. Nogi Maresuke
14. Romanus IV Diogenes
15. Lord Wolseley
References
Bibliography
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
