How to Lose a Battle: Foolish Plans and Great Military Blunders – A Witty History of Warfare's Most Avoidable Disasters and Trivia (How to Lose Series, 1)
by Bill Fawcett
From Cannae to Pearl Harbor, How to Lose a Battle explores the foolish plans, missed warnings, and disastrous decisions behind some of warfare’s most avoidable defeats. Bill Fawcett presents military history with wit, examining memorable blunders from ancient battles, crusades, and twentieth-century conflicts.
About This Book
How to Lose a Battle examines some of warfare’s most avoidable disasters through memorable episodes from military history.
The book explores defeats including the Roman loss at Cannae, the catastrophe of the Second Crusade, the Luftwaffe’s failure during the Battle of Britain, and the warnings overlooked before Pearl Harbor.
With a witty approach, it focuses on foolish plans, poor decisions, and missed opportunities that turned battles into historic blunders.
This entertaining history offers readers a collection of military mistakes, consequences, and trivia.
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