History's Greatest Generals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook History's Greatest Generals write by Michael Rank. This book was released on 2013-11-04. History's Greatest Generals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the #1 bestselling author of The Crusades and the Soldiers of the Cross comes an exciting new book on the greatest minds of military leadership in history. Whether it is Hannibal of Carthage marching elephants across the Alps and attacking the heart of Rome, Khalid ibn al-Walid boasting an undefeated military career and destroying the Persian Empire while subduing the Byzantines, or Russian General Alexander Suvurov and his elevation of the bayonet to a work of art that could cut down any European army, great military leaders have exerted tremendous influence on society. This book will look at the lives of the ten greatest military commanders in history. Some conquered the fullest expanse of the known world, as did Alexander the Great. Still others were master statesmen and capable of translating military victory into long-term political gains, such as Julius Caesar, whose vanquishing of the Gauls and his political opponents laid the groundwork for several centuries of unmatchable Roman imperial might. It will also look at the tactics they used to bring down stronger armies and befuddle them at every turn; whether it is Napoleon, who nearly conquered Europe through his deadly manoeuvre sur les derrieres and marching unexpectedly away from the enemy's main strength and concentrating on a weak but vital enemy point; or Hannibal's double entrapment maneuver, which has been the envy of military strategists for the last 2,000 years. Whatever their background, these rulers show that the right military commander at the right time in history can destroy an empire, change civilization, and alter the course of world history forever.
Military Commanders
Military Commanders - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Military Commanders write by Nigel Cawthorne. This book was released on 2004. Military Commanders available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From ancient Greece to Desert Storm, Military Commanders presents a chronological history of great battles and the men who won them. Beginning with Leonidas of Sparta, who died at Thermopylae and ending with Colin Powell, this book includes such world famous leaders as Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Grant and Lee, Patton and Rommel. In addition, it includes the military theorist Sun Tzu, who wrote "The Art of War," as well as lesser known but important figures, such as Red Cloud, Shaka Zulu, and General Giap. Military Commanders, containing pertinent quotations, anecdotes, and detailed facts is a highly-readable combination of history and biography.
Strategy & Tactics of the Great Generals and Their Battles
Strategy & Tactics of the Great Generals and Their Battles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Strategy & Tactics of the Great Generals and Their Battles write by Peter Young. This book was released on 1984. Strategy & Tactics of the Great Generals and Their Battles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The book describes the 16 battles in which the 16 most famous generals in modern history made their reputations. How these generals fought and won their greatest victories from both a strategically and tactical point are described.
Great Generals of the Ancient World
Great Generals of the Ancient World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Great Generals of the Ancient World write by Richard A. Gabriel. This book was released on 2017-01-30. Great Generals of the Ancient World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The military expert and author of Philip II of Macedonia presents 9 profiles of exemplary leadership from the ancient world. Of all the military commanders throughout history, only a few are remembered as great leaders of men in battle. Is there a combination of personal attributes and historical circumstances that produces great commanders? Professor Richard A. Gabriel analyses the biographies of ten great generals, all of whom lived between 1481 BC and AD 632, in order to identify the characteristics of intellect, psychology, personality, and experience that allowed them to tread the path to greatness. Some of the names included in Gabriel’s selection, such as Moses and Muhammad, will surprise many readers—as will the historical figures Gabriel chooses to omit, including Alexander the Great and Atilla the Hun. But Gabriel is not merely interested in famous military exploits. A retired soldier and professor at the Canadian Defence College, he distils the timeless essence of military leadership through the examples of Julius Caesar, Philip II of Macedonia, Thutmose III of Egypt, and others
Commanders
Commanders - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Commanders write by R. G. Grant. This book was released on 2010. Commanders available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From Alexander the Great's conquest of the unknown world in the 4th century BCE to the 21st-century generals leading campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, Commanders casts a new light on the leaders who have forged history in naval, field, and aerial warfare. With biographical profiles, photographs, battle plans, and vivid accounts of the action, this is the definitive illustrated guide to the genius of history's greatest military leaders.
