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Generals whose mistakes led to major defeats

These military chiefs were far from great

Generals whose mistakes led to major defeats
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Isabela Neves
25/02/2025 16:45 ‧ 2 months ago | StarsInsider

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From Alexander the Great to Napoleon, military history tends to focus on stories of great generals, whose achievements are extensively chronicled and serve as an example to future generations. However, to understand war more completely, we also need to identify history's most inept commanders. Some blunders have had a huge impact on events, be it a lack of judgement or information. 

So click on to discover some of the worst generals in history.

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