![](https://www.historynet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Franklin.jpg)
Ill-Fated: William Franklin was considered by some a top echelon commander when the war began. He never lived up to the billing. (National Archives)
Ill-Fated: William Franklin was considered by some a top echelon commander when the war began. He never lived up to the billing. (National Archives)