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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1996
YA A compilation of insightful accounts of military expeditions that went awry during two and a half centuries of colonialism. Perry starts with British General Edward Braddock's thrust into the Ohio Valley during the French and Indian War with his soldiers attired in flaming red jackets. A few of the subsequent operations included are General Gordon's loss of Khartoum in the Sudan, Italian General Baratieri's de...Log In or Sign Up to Read More