The Great Commanders
Phil Grabsky
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Description for The Great Commanders
Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket
This is a series of portraits of six men whose abilities have earned them a permanent place in the world's historical limelight: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Horatio Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ulysses Grant and Marshal Zhukov. The military prowess of each commander is examined by focusing on one pivotal battle of his illustrious career, and the complex inter-relationship of a number of factors is considered - the overall strategy employed, the role of careful planning and of chance, and the innate value of the commander's personal qualities.
This is a series of portraits of six men whose abilities have earned them a permanent place in the world's historical limelight: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Horatio Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ulysses Grant and Marshal Zhukov. The military prowess of each commander is examined by focusing on one pivotal battle of his illustrious career, and the complex inter-relationship of a number of factors is considered - the overall strategy employed, the role of careful planning and of chance, and the innate value of the commander's personal qualities.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Boxtree Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852834173
SKU
KTJ0025612
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
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