Charge! by Justin Pollard
Huzzah! A cornucopia of military blunders from one of the writers of QI
'The book is both factually interesting and comical, illustrating the sometimes monumental mistakes that have decided wars for centuries while revealing some truly enthralling pieces of military history' * Catholic Herald, Christian Cudd *
'Barmy Armies: tales of derring-do (and derring-don't)' * Independent *
'A damn fine and mirthful read, especially those sections that - rightfully - give the rise to the perfidious French!' * Damien Lewis, bestselling author of Apache Dawn *
'Even if this book can't eliminate all future military blunders, it will be invaluable for preparing witty after-dinner speeches' * Diplomat Magazine *
WAR may be hell, but Justin Pollard in a new book, Charge!, has unearthed some funny and strange episodes in military history * Dover Express & Folkestone Herald *
'It's a great collection of really interesting titbits, anecdotes, drunken generals, circular boats, and a war allegedly started by a bit of pastry' * Birmingham Mail *
'Barmy Armies: tales of derring-do (and derring-don't)' * Independent *
'A damn fine and mirthful read, especially those sections that - rightfully - give the rise to the perfidious French!' * Damien Lewis, bestselling author of Apache Dawn *
'Even if this book can't eliminate all future military blunders, it will be invaluable for preparing witty after-dinner speeches' * Diplomat Magazine *
WAR may be hell, but Justin Pollard in a new book, Charge!, has unearthed some funny and strange episodes in military history * Dover Express & Folkestone Herald *
'It's a great collection of really interesting titbits, anecdotes, drunken generals, circular boats, and a war allegedly started by a bit of pastry' * Birmingham Mail *
Justin Pollard read Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge. He is a historical writer/consultant in film and TV. His credits include Elizabeth and Atonement as well as over twenty-five documentary series such as Time Team and The Tudors for Channel Four. He is a researcher for QI and the author of four books including The Interesting Bits: The History You Might Have Missed.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719523144 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719523141 |
| Title | Charge! |
| Author | Justin Pollard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2009-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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