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About the Book

At all costs avoid blame. Such is the creed of dictators and politicians, tycoons and company chairmen, media celebrities and spin doctors the world over. But what about men at war, where the penalties for errors of judgement can be devastating? History is full of tales of those who have been wrongly castigated in the rush to find a culprit; only later, sometimes much later, when the real truth comes out, is the scapegoat exonerated.; Exposed here are the real stories behind the myths that allow the reader to make a balanced judgement on history's fairness to the individual. From Admiral Byng, executed for failing to do his utmost in 1757, to General Alazar, held responsible for Israel's lack of preparation at the start of the Yom Kippur War and General Dallaire, let down by the United Nations over the Rwanda massacres of 1994, these portraits of individuals unjustly accused span continents and centuries. The book begins with an introduction, defining the scapegoat and examining the conditions needed to qualify. This superbly researched book by a former professional soldier uncovers what might be termed the most disgraceful miscarriages of military justice.

Table of Contents:
CONTENTS; Foreword by Magnus Linklater ix; Acknowledgements xii; Introduction 1; 1. Captain Jahleel Brenton Carey The Killing of the Prince Imperial June 1879 7;2. Captain Charles McVay The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis July 1945 27; 3. Admiral John Byng 'Pour encourager les autres' March 1757 47; 4. Captain Alfred Dreyfus J'accuse October 1894 68; 5. Lieutenant General James 'Pete' Longstreet The 'Old War Horse' of Gettysburg July 1863 90; 6. Lance Corporal Robert Jesse Short Mutiny at Etaples October 1917 115; 7. Major General Jackie Smyth VC MC Disaster of the Sittang Bridge February 1942 134; 8. Lieutenant General Sir Charles Warren GCMG KCB 'Scapegoat-in-Chief of the Army in South Africa' January 1900 161; 9. Brigadier George Taylor DSO and Bar The Battle of Maryang San October 1951 185; 10. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Bevan Scapegoat of the Peninsula July 1811 209; 11. Marquis Joseph Francois Dupleix Nawab of the Carnatic August 1754 234; 12. Lieutenant General David 'Dado' Elazar Atonement October 1973 257; 13. Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire OC CMM GOQ MSC CD Massacre in Rwanda April 1994 282; Epilogue 305; Sources 306; Picture Credits 312; Index 313

About the Author :
Michael Scott was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1960. After worldwide regimental service, he led the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards in the Falklands War and was awarded the DSO. He was subsequently a brigade commander in Northern Ireland and, as a Major General, commanded the Army in Scotland and was appointed Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1993.; On leaving the army, he was elected to be the first Complaints Commissioner to the Bar Council, dealing with complaints against barristers. His first book, In Love and War: The Lives of General Sir Harry and Lady Smith, co-written with David Rooney, was published by Pen & Sword in 2008.

Review :
The narrative was lucid, the opinions expert and judicious, the historical background well-informed and relevant. - Professor Sir Michael Howard, OM, CH, CBE; This is history from the inside flawed, confused, frequently dysfunctional which reminds us, nevertheless, that at the heart of great events are human beings whose fate is determined by forces over which they have little or no control. --Magnus Linklater; "[I]t's a splendid book overall. General Scott fishes deep into history, pulling out intriguing minnows and astounding whales of fact that leave the reader both entertained and thoroughly well informed."--Patrick Mercer OBE, The Oldie; "Well researched and elegantly written ... The author has mined a rich and largely overlooked vein of military history and has done so in a balanced and thoughtful manner ... This book is thoroughly recommended."--The Guards Magazine; "Scott, a former commander of the British Army in Scotland, does an excellent job of conveying the details of a variety of military campaigns, spanning several centuries and continents, in an accessible way, in his accounts of men unjustly blamed, and punished, by their country's military."--Publishers Weekly; "This book was a great pleasure to read, being outside the usual 'required' reading for a particular course of research or study, and so something to relax with and ponder the interesting ideas it throws up." --John Lee, British Commission for Military History; "[I]t's a splendid book overall. General Scott fishes deep into history, pulling out intriguing minnows and astounding whales of fact that leave the reader both entertained and thoroughly well informed."--Patrick Mercer OBE, The Oldie; "This book was a great pleasure to read, being outside the usual 'required' reading for a particular course of research or study, and so something to relax with and ponder the interesting ideas it throws up." --John Lee, British Commission for Military History


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781908739698
  • Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
  • Publisher Imprint: Elliott & Thompson Limited
  • Sub Title: Thirteen Victims of Military Injustice
  • ISBN-10: 190873969X
  • Publisher Date: 07 Feb 2013
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)


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