VIII. Metz 1870 – Marshal François Achille Bazaine
A Classic Example of an Over Promoted Man
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12699636 |
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| Authors | Conrad Prince (Civil Service, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 96-107 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Defence Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1470-2436 • E-ISSN: 1743-9698 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14702430500097259 |
| OpenAlex | W2055653122 |
| Language | DE |
Staff Ride Question: ‘Bazaine is a classic example of the over promoted man of action buckling under the strain of responsibilities his character and intelligence should not have been asked to bear.’ (John Keegan and Andrew Wheatcroft, Who’s Who’s in Military History, 1976) Do the battles around Metz in August 1870 bear out this verdict on Bazaine? What contemporary lessons are there in the selection of officers for high command
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| Highly cited | No |
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