The worst military leaders in history / edited by John M. Jennings and Chuck Steele.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jennings, John M., 1962- editor.

Steele, Chuck, editor.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces--Officers--Evaluation.

Armed Forces.

Armed Forces--Officers.

Evaluation.

Physical Description:

333 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London: Reaktion Books, 2022.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 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

pt. 2 FRAUDS

4. David Beatty / Chuck Steele

5. Gideon J. Pillow / Robert P. Wettemonn Jr.

6. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna / Gates Brown

pt. 3 THE CLUELESS

7. Franz Conrad von Hotzendorf / Derek Varble

8. Lewis Brereton / John J. Abbotiello

9. George A. Custer / David W. Mills

pt. 4 POLITICIANS

10. Marcus Licinius Crassus / Gregory S. Hospodor

11. Nikias / James Tucci

12. Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse / Laurence W. Marvin

pt. 5 BUNGLERS

13. Nogi Maresuke / Danny Orbach

14. Romanus IV Diogenes / Andrew Holt

15. Lord Wolseley / Joseph Moretz.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

178914583X

9781789145830

OCLC:

1258073428