A rogues' gallery of the worst leaders in military history.

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.
From the clueless Conrad von Hötzendorf and George
A. Custer to the criminal Baron Roman F. von Ungern-
Sternberg and the bungling Garnet Wolseley, this book
presents a rogues’ 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 appeals to both
specialists and general readers alike.
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
‘how-not-to’ guide to leadership.