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From the ancient Crusades to the modern age of chemical warfare and smart bombs, history is littered with horribly bad military decisions. Whether a result of lack of planning, miscalculation, a leader’s ego, spy infiltration, or just a really stupid idea in the first place, each military defeat is fascinating to dissect. Written in a tongue-and-cheek style, How to Lose a Battle chronicles the vast history of these poorly thought-out battle plans, including: • The Roman’s 80,000-troop loss at Cannae in 216 B.C. • The disastrous Second Crusade: an entire army slaughtered while stopping for water • Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow in 1812 in the middle of the Russian winter • Antietam: The bloodiest day of the Civil War • Hitler’s Luftwaffe blow-it during the Battle of Britain during WWII • Pearl Harbor: why the U.S. ignored vital information before the attack

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Bill Fawcett is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including You Did What? He is also the author and editor of three historical mystery series and two Oral Histories of the US Navy SEALS. Bill Fawcett is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including You Did What? He is also the author and editor of three historical mystery series and two Oral Histories of the US Navy SEALS.

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