Geoffrey Regan (born 15 July 1946) is an English author of popular history, former senior school teacher and broadcaster. He has authored books focused on military failures, and has written for newspapers and periodicals such as ''

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Education and career

Regan attended Sudbury Grammar School from 1957 onwards, University of Kent from 1965–1970, receiving his B.A. and M.A., and took his

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at University of London in 1972. He taught at senior school level from 1971 through to 1990. He lives in

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Reception

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'', describing Regan as author of "numerous popular military histories", wrote that ''Lionhearts'' "shines a soft, flattering light" on the warring leaders Saladin and Richard I, and scarcely condemns atrocities against captives. A review of ''Great Military Disasters'' in the

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's ''Air Power Journal'' referred to it as "in depth"; the author's "historical perspective demonstrates the usefulness of studying history to gain insight, temper judgement, and train the mind." The ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' stated that with the book's "melancholy roll-call of failure, the student of military history might well wonder how anybody wins." ''Fight or Flight'' was described in its 1996 ''Air Power Journal'' review as "readable, well organized, and extremely accessible", and "with an increasing number of military books dealing with technology, . . it is refreshing to find a book that emphasizes the one element found in all combat - people."

Works

He has published more than 40 books, including: * ''Great Military Disasters: A Historical Survey of Military Incompetence'' 1988. * ''The Guinness Book of Military Blunders'' Guinness. 1991. * ''Fight or Flight'' 1996. * ''Lionhearts: Saladin, Richard I, and the Era of the Third Crusade'' 1999. * ''Backfire: A History of Friendly Fire'' 1999. * ''Great Military Blunders'' 2000, . Regan was the Series Consultant for the

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television series ''Great Military Blunders'' * ''Naval Blunders'' 2000. * ''Royal Blunders'' 2004. * ''Battles That Changed History'' 2006. * ''First Crusader: Byzantium's Holy Wars'' 2003.

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* . {{DEFAULTSORT:Regan, Geoffrey 1946 births Living people Alumni of the University of London English military historians Alumni of the University of Kent