The Earl of Essex

because he wasn't cromwell

>>2760259
he was literally an arrogant cunt who had never had any experience campaigning or fighting a war. he talked up his abilities so that everyone thought he was a great man. it also helped that he had connections to put himself in command there

>>2760259
Elizabeth was a good queen but she had a terrible habit of falling for wild incompetents capable of flattering her at court. Robert Dudley was another failure in the exact same mold of Devereux.

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*blocks your path*

he made the mistake of treating savages with dignity and respect which they only viewed as a sign of weakness

>>2760995
Unironically this

>>2760957
Didn't the English basically defeat him by tricking him into thinking Queen Elizabeth was still alive after the Battle of Kinsale?

Lmao what an idiot