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

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.
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