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Little.Egret · 03-26-2018, 06:37 PM

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Understanding Defeat: How to Recover from Loss in Battle to Gain Victory in War by Trevor N. Dupuy

First published in 1990 by Paragon House for The K. S. Giniger Company, Inc.

Guiding the reader through more than two centuries of military campaigns, Trevor Dupuy shows how defeat in battle need not lead to defeat in war. That Ulysses S. Grant suffered a number of repulses during the American Civil War is one instance, the Anglo-French Retreat from Mons in 1914 another. But Dupuy does not focus solely on general officers: analysing the Second World War and Korean War actions, veterans of all ranks impart how the engagements felt to them.

1. Cremona (1 February 1702) v the French and Spanish under Villeroi
2. Cassano (16 August 1705) v the French under Vendôme
3. Denain (24 July 1712) v the French under Villars

"(Prince Eugene had only a 50 percent success rate against French generals whose names began with V.) "

Perfect for students of military history, Dupuy tackles a subject few willingly choose to explore, offering careful evaluation of the factors that affect a campaign. General Stilwell captured the essence of Understanding Defeat when he said: “We got a hell of a beating. We got run out of Burma and it is humiliating as hell. I think we ought to find out what caused it, go back, and retake it.”

Colonel T. N. Dupuy's (1916–1995) other works include Military Heritage of America and Brave Men and Great Captains.

https://www.amazon.com/Understanding...dp/B079Q2Q88N/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understandi...dp/B079Q2Q88N/

https://www.amazon.ca/Understanding-...dp/B079Q2Q88N/

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Little.Egret Wizard Posts: 3,168 Karma: 37800000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Kindle Fire 2, NOOK ST, Kindle HDX, Fire 7"	Endeavour, free Understanding Defeat: How to Recover from Loss in Battle to Gain Victory in War by Trevor N. Dupuy First published in 1990 by Paragon House for The K. S. Giniger Company, Inc. Guiding the reader through more than two centuries of military campaigns, Trevor Dupuy shows how defeat in battle need not lead to defeat in war. That Ulysses S. Grant suffered a number of repulses during the American Civil War is one instance, the Anglo-French Retreat from Mons in 1914 another. But Dupuy does not focus solely on general officers: analysing the Second World War and Korean War actions, veterans of all ranks impart how the engagements felt to them. 1. Cremona (1 February 1702) v the French and Spanish under Villeroi 2. Cassano (16 August 1705) v the French under Vendôme 3. Denain (24 July 1712) v the French under Villars "(Prince Eugene had only a 50 percent success rate against French generals whose names began with V.) " Perfect for students of military history, Dupuy tackles a subject few willingly choose to explore, offering careful evaluation of the factors that affect a campaign. General Stilwell captured the essence of Understanding Defeat when he said: “We got a hell of a beating. We got run out of Burma and it is humiliating as hell. I think we ought to find out what caused it, go back, and retake it.” Colonel T. N. Dupuy's (1916–1995) other works include Military Heritage of America and Brave Men and Great Captains. https://www.amazon.com/Understanding...dp/B079Q2Q88N/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understandi...dp/B079Q2Q88N/ https://www.amazon.ca/Understanding-...dp/B079Q2Q88N/ Last edited by Little.Egret; 03-26-2018 at 07:02 PM.