* A unique and human take on military history that will be both highly accessible to the general reader and of great interest to a military history readership.; * Thirteen diverse case studies include the case of Admiral Byng, whose exoneration is still sought to this day.; * Author has excellent contacts in military history circles, which should ensure specialist and mainstream review coverage.; * Foreword by Magnus Linklater

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.