The fatal victory is one where battlefield success is achieved by an unwitting sacrifice of grand strategy or even war policy. Weir examines 14 such episodes, from Cannae to Vietnam. From classical conflicts to the protracted wars of religion, to the world wars which began with Louis XIV and lasted until 1815, to finally, the modern era with its civil wars, popular uprisings, and global conflicts, he shows which victories were fatal and why.
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The fatal victory is one where battlefield success is achieved by an unwitting sacrifice of grand strategy or even war policy. Weir examines 14 such episodes, from Cannae to Vietnam. From classical conflicts to the protracted wars of religion, to the world wars which began with Louis XIV and lasted until 1815, to finally, the modern era with its civil wars, popular uprisings, and global conflicts, he shows which victories were fatal and why.
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Near Fine. Large Octavo. Weir examines 14 "fatal victories, " where battlefield success was achieved by an unanticipated defeat in strategy, from classical conflicts to the wars of religion and succession to the modern era with its civil wars, popular uprisings, and global conflicts, Weir shows how defeat has often been snatched from the jaws of victory. 373pp.