Military Heroes and Villains

by Gordon Corrigan 2 books in this series

Military Heroes and Villains is Gordon Corrigan’s paired reassessment of two of the most disputed commanders in British history: Bernard Montgomery and Oliver Cromwell. Rather than treating reputation as settled, the books examine what each man actually did, the circumstances in which he operated and why later generations have alternately celebrated and condemned him.

The series combines concise biography with military and political analysis. Montgomery is considered through the campaigns and command controversies of the Second World War, while Cromwell is set against civil war, regicide, republican government and conquest in Ireland, allowing readers to weigh achievement, ambition and responsibility against the myths that accumulated around both men.

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Books in this series (2 books)

1. Montgomery

Gordon Corrigan

3.6(124)

Bernard Montgomery emerged from the First World War as a professional soldier determined to impose rigorous training, clear planning and firm control on the formations he commanded. His reputation was made in the Second World War, above all with Eighth Army at El Alamein, before he…

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2. Cromwell

Gordon Corrigan

3.8(22)

Oliver Cromwell rose from provincial gentleman and parliamentarian to cavalry commander, leading general and eventually Lord Protector after the overthrow and execution of Charles I. Corrigan follows his transformation during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, assessing the military qualities that helped Parliament prevail and the…

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