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History’s Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach [pdf]

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History’s Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach

2015 | ISBN: n/a | English | 184 pages | PDF | 1 MB

“All battles are in some degree…disasters.” These words by military historian John Keegan are true in that military conflicts inevitably involve death and destruction. Yet despite their tragic cost, many battles are regarded as great triumphs, while others are nearly universally declared blunders. What qualifies such battles for special condemnation—or inquiry, for that matter? Why focus on failure at all?

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