SCOUT· 68%1h 05m·2026-08-20·Arts CulturePart Two: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History
Robert continues telling James Stout about the story of the worst military leader in human history: Francisco Solano Lopez. Also known as 'El supremo', he nearly annihilated his own country through sheer incompetence. Sources: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494384?googleloggedin=true&seq=22…
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