Scapegoats : thirteen victims of military injustice /

Thirteen fascinating diverse case studies offer a unique and human take on military history and the figure of the military scapegoatBeginning with defining the scapegoat and examining the conditions needed to qualify, this book then shares a history that is full of tales of those who have been wrong...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scott, Michael, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Elliott & Thompson, 2013.
Temas:
Military history > Case studies.
Scapegoat > Case studies.
Judicial error > Cases.
Histoire militaire > Études de cas.
Bouc émissaire > Études de cas.
Erreur judiciaire > Jurisprudence.
HISTORY > Military > General.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Judicial error
Military history
Scapegoat
Case studies
Trials, litigation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Magnus Linklater; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Captain Jahleel Brenton Carey: The Killing of the Prince Imperial June 1879; 2. Captain Charles McVay: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis July 1945; 3. Admiral John Byng: 'Pour encourager les autres' March 1757; 4. Captain Alfred Dreyfus: J'accuse October 1894; 5. Lieutenant General James 'Pete' Longstreet 90: The 'Old War Horse' of Gettysburg July 1863; 6. Lance Corporal Robert Jesse Short: Mutiny at Étaples October 1917.
  • 7. Major General Jackie Smyth VC MC: Disaster of the Sittang Bridge February 19428. Lieutenant General Sir Charles Warren GCMG KCB: 'Scapegoat-in-Chief of the Army in South Africa' January 1900; 9. Brigadier George Taylor DSO and Bar: The Battle of Maryang San October 1951; 10. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan: Scapegoat of the Peninsula July 1811; 11. Marquis Joseph François Dupleix: Nawab of the Carnatic August 1754; 12. Lieutenant General David 'Dado' Elazar: Atonement October 1973; 13. Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire OC CMM GOQ MSC CD: Massacre in Rwanda April 1994; Plate Section.
  • EpilogueSources; Picture Credits; Index.

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