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    Part One: Francisco Solano Lopez: The Worst Military Leader In Human History

    Behind the Bastards · Aug 18, 2026 · 58 min
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    This week Robert sits down with James Stout to weave 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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