Great Military Blunders - Hardcover

Regan, Geoffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0233003517 ISBN 13: 9780233003511

Verlag: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 2012

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Book by Regan Geoffrey

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Reseña del editor:

From ancient times to the Bay of Pigs and the Falklands War, military history has been marked as much by misjudgements and incompetence as by gallantry and glory. Such blunders have sometimes ended in tragedy, sometimes in farce - such as the English troops, supposedly marching on Cadiz in 1625, who instead got drunk in a salt marsh. And sometimes they have ended in triumph, despite all the odds. In this fascinating and entertaining collection, author Geoffrey Regan not only recounts some of the staggering stories, but also highlights the kinds of difficulties that can lead to military disaster. His anecdotes encompass every aspect of warfare from the insanity of commanders to the provision of inadequate supplies. This entertaining and instructive book will appeal to the military buff and general reader alikethis entertaining and instructive book will appeal to the military buff and general reader alike.

Biografía del autor:

Geoffrey Regan was a History Master at Charterhouse School, Godalming and Deputy Headmaster and Acting Headmaster at Halliford School. He wrote 30 historical and educational books including, Naval Blunders, Historical Blunders, Royal Blunders, Flying Blunders, Blue on Blue and Fight or Flight. He was the Series Consultant for Channel 4's 'Great Military Blunders' series, broadcast in 2000 and Historical Consultant for ABCs 'Blue on Blue' (Autumn 2000).

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• Verlag: Andre Deutsch Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0233003517
• ISBN 13: 9780233003511
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288