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In the Heat of Battle: A History of Those Who Rose to the Occasion and Those Who Didn'T (General Military)

In the Heat of Battle: A History of Those Who Rose to the Occasion and Those Who Didn'T (General Military)

by Donough O ' Brien (Author)

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    Hardcover 2009

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Synopsis

Out of the last 3,500 years of our 'civilised' world, only for 230 have we been at peace. In "The Heat of Battle" features those who by rising to the occasion on the battlefield or failing to do so turned the course of history. For some military leaders or politicians their actions ensured they would forever be thought of as heroes. Others made such bad decisions that they would be marked down as abject failures. While for a few well known military leaders, this is a hidden instance in a previously glorious career when they got it wrong, spectacularly. Written by bestselling author Donough O'Brien, "In The Heat of Battle" spans the full history of warfare, from Mark Anthony to Rommel and Stalin to Saddam Hussein. Educating, enthralling and entertaining, this is an insightful glance into how reputations can be made or destroyed by a single, fateful decision.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 288
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 10 Oct 2009
ISBN 10: 1846034647
ISBN 13: 9781846034640

Media Reviews
Out of two thousand years of the history of combat Donough O'Brien has plucked seventy five extraordinary episodes, some well known, others much less or not at all. They describe the good, the bad and the downright incompetent; the best and the worst; the bravest and most craven, and each story is a small gem. A 'must' for Christmas. Frederick Forsyth
Author Bio
Donough O'Brien was an officer in the Irish Guards. He has enjoyed an active and successful marketing career in the US and Europe. He servces on the Council of the Friends of the Imperial War Museum. His previous books include Fame by Chance, which looked at places that became famous by twist of fate, and Banana Skins, which covered the secrets of the slips and screw ups that brought the famous down to earth. The author lives in London, England.