The Beastly Battles Of Old England: The Misguided Manoeuvres Of The British At War by Nigel Cawthorne

An entertaining trawl through the darker side of English military historyThroughout history the English have been a warlike bunch. Oftenthey fight among themselvesthere have been a good few civil warsand when not slaughtering each other, they practiced on their neighborsthe Scots, the Irish, the French. When that got too easy, they set off around the world to find other people to fight. This was usually done with a hubris that invited some ludicrous pratfall. Here, Nigel Cawthorne takesreaders on a darkly humorous journey through some ofhis country'sill-advised military actions. From the war over a severed ear to a general seeking out his rival's mistresses to even the score, it is a miscellany of insufferable arrogance, reckless gallantry, stunning stupidity, massive misjudgements, and general beastliness. ". This 2011 Piatkus Hardback is in near mint condition.

ISBN: 9780749956196 SKU: 1569409 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

Location: History