The Worst Military Leaders In History

Author John M Jennings & Chuck Steele Price £16.99 Publisher Reaktion Books

This book examines a rogues’ gallery of military leaders from across history who may be judged to have failed as a result of their own errors rather than through the brilliance of an opposing commander. Some of them failed in terms of strategic vision and planning, some because of tactical ineptitude, and others as the result of serious flaws of character.