Lives Of The Great Commanders

Author : Quintus Curtius
Publisher : Fortress of the Mind Publications
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781693918667

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Lives of the Great Commanders by Quintus Curtius Pdf

This new, original translation of Cornelius Nepos's "Lives of the Great Commanders" is the first to appear in many generations. It is also the first completely illustrated and annotated translation of this ageless classic. It contains the following special features that are specifically designed for the general reader or student: 1. Over forty illustrations, including original portrait art and historical illustrations. 2. Over four hundred and forty descriptive footnotes that explain every name, location, and literary point of interest in the text. 3. A fresh, modern English translation that is faithful to the original Latin text. 4. A detailed foreword, descriptive introduction, map, and index for ease of reference. The Roman writer Cornelius Nepos (c. 110 B.C.--c. 25 B.C.) was one of the first biographers in the Western tradition. His "Lives of the Great Commanders" presents memorable and entertaining sketches of some of the most famous military and political leaders of antiquity. Written with a strong moral purpose, his book was taught and studied in schools for many centuries. Through him we learn what character traits made his subjects great, and what shortcomings produced their downfalls. Nepos's instructional biographies have never been more needed or relevant today. His themes--character, moral development, political freedom, and the consequences of corruption--are timeless and universal in their interest. A self-contained unit, this new translation is ideal both for those with no prior background in the subject matter, and also for the serious student.

Author : Anthony Livesey
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0785816682

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Great Commanders and Their Battles by Anthony Livesey Pdf

These invaluable references employ remarkable computer technology that generates stunning graphics to bring to life memorable battles.

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Quercus Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Command of troops
ISBN : 0857385917

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Great Commanders of the Modern World by Andrew Roberts Pdf

Great Commanders of the Modern World is a sumptuous chronological survey of the 25 greatest commanders of the modern world. Compiled by an distinguished team of historians (including such names as Antonia Fraser, Saul David and Stephen Brumwell) working under the general editorship of Andrew Roberts, Great Commanders of the Modern World is an authoritative and beautifully illustrated account of the lives and careers of the 25 greatest military commanders of the period. Every commander is profiled in a concise and informative 3000-word article which not only brings its subject vividly to life via a lively, fact-driven narrative, but also analyses and assesses his tactical and strategic gifts. As accessible and informative as it is rigorous and scholarly, Great Commanders of the Modern World is the perfect introduction to its subject for the layperson - but also a stimulating and thought-provoking read for those with greater knowledge of military history. With its companion volumes, focusing on the great commanders of the ancient, medieval and early modern eras, it forms an indispensable guide to the greatest generals the world has seen.

Author : Christopher Richard Gabel,James H. Willbanks
Publisher : US Army Combined Arms Center
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Generals
ISBN : 0985587970

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Great Commanders by Christopher Richard Gabel,James H. Willbanks Pdf

"This volume is not a study of the 'greatest' commanders; rather, it is an examination of commanders who should be considered great. The seven leaders examined, in various domains of ground, sea, and air, each in their own way successfully addressed the challenges of military endeavor in their time and changed the world in which they lived"--Foreword.

Author : Ezra J. Warner
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807108235

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Generals in Gray by Ezra J. Warner Pdf

Given in memory of Lt. Charles Britton Hudson, CSA & Sgt. William Henry Harrison Edge, CSA by Eugene Edge III.

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780873183

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Great Commanders of the Early Modern World by Andrew Roberts Pdf

What qualities made the Duke of Wellington a strategic genius? How did Oliver Cromwell, a gentleman farmer, create an army that overthrew a king and changed the course of British history? Why was Simón Bolívar able to overcome early defeats to become the greatest figure in the Latin American struggle against Spanish colonialism. In Great Commanders of the Early Modern World, Andrew Roberts has assembled some of our most distinguished historians (including such names as Antonia Fraser, Saul David and Philip Dwyer) to provide an authoritative account of the lives and careers of the 26 greatest military commanders of the period, from the Duke of Marlborough to Napoleon Bonaparte, Robert Clive to Carl von Clausewitz, and Frederick the Great to Shaka Zulu. As accessible and informative as it is rigorous and scholarly, Great Commanders of the Early Modern World is the perfect introduction to its subject for the general reader, but also a stimulating and thought-provoking read for those with greater knowledge of military history. Along with the other volumes in the Great Commanders series, it is an indispensable guide to the greatest generals the world has seen.

Author : Cornelius Nepos
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1519697511

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Lives of Eminent Commanders by Cornelius Nepos Pdf

Cornelius Nepos' Lives of Eminent Commanders is a collection of short biographies on the most famous generals of antiquity, including Hannibal, Hamilcar, Miltiades, and more.

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 0857385895

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The Great Commanders of the Medieval World 454-1582AD by Andrew Roberts Pdf

What qualities made Attila the Hun a strategist of genius? How did Henry V of England achieve victory at Agincourt for the loss of a few hundred of his men, when the mounted French knights suffered casualties in the thousands? Why was Hernán Cortés able to lead a ragged band of men to bring down the extraordinary power of the Aztec empire? The answers to these and a myriad other fascinating questions can be found in Great Commanders of the Medieval World, a sumptuous chronological survey of the 25 greatest commanders of the medieval world. Compiled by an distinguished team of historians (including such names as Jonathan Sumption, Felipe Fernández-Armesto and John Julius Norwich) working under the general editorship of Andrew Roberts, Great Commanders of the Medieval World is an authoritative and beautifully illustrated account of the lives and careers of the 25 greatest military commanders of the period, from William the Conqueror to Genghis Khan, from the Black Prince to Tamerlaine, and from Joan of Arc to Süleyman the Magnificent. Every commander is profiled in a concise and informative 3000-word article which not only brings its subject vividly to life via a lively, fact-driven narrative, but also analyses and assesses his tactical and strategic gifts. As accessible and informative as it is rigorous and scholarly, Great Commanders of the Medieval World is the perfect introduction to its subject for the layperson - but also a stimulating and thought-provoking read for those with greater knowledge of military history. With its companion volumes, focusing on the great commanders of the ancient, early modern and modern eras, it forms an indispensable guide to the greatest generals the world has seen.

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Quercus Books
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Armed Forces
ISBN : 1847245161

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The Art of War by Andrew Roberts Pdf

"The Art of War: Great Commanders of the Modern World is an authoritative account of the lives and careers of the greatest military commanders of the period, from Cromwell to Konev, from Marlborough to Moltke, and from Petain to Patton. Every commander is profiled in a concise and informative 3000-word article which not only brings its subject vividly to life via a lively, fact-driven narrative, but also analyses and assesses his tactical and strategic gifts. Each biography is accompanied by a 'battle feature' or 'campaign feature' - embellished by a full-colour battle plan or campaign map - focusing on the commander's greatest battlefield achievement."--Publishers' description.

Author : J. L. Granatstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X002397109

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The Generals by J. L. Granatstein Pdf

Author : Phil Grabsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997-09
Category : Battles
ISBN : 1575000032

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The Great Commanders by Phil Grabsky Pdf

Includes Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Horatio Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ulysses S. Grant, and Georgi Zhukov.

Author : Dr. Christopher Gabel
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782894469

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Great Commanders [Illustrated Edition] by Dr. Christopher Gabel Pdf

Includes 3 maps and 7 illustrations The command of military forces in combat is unlike any other field of human endeavor. If war is the ultimate form of human competition, then the commander is the ultimate competitor. The commander operates in an environment of chance, uncertainty, and chaos, in which the stakes are, quite literally, life and death. He or she contends against an adversary who is using every means, fair or foul, to foil his plans and bring about his defeat. The commander is ultimately responsible for every variable that factors into military success or failure-training, logistics, morale, equipment, planning, and execution. The commander reaps the lion’s share of plaudits in victory, but also must accept the blame in defeat, warranted or not. Very often the line that separates fame and ignominy is slender indeed. It is not difficult to identify “great” commanders, though the overwhelming majority of generals who win battles are never considered “great.” Something more than a favorable ratio of wins to losses is needed to establish greatness...The truly great commander is generally considered to be one who attains the unexpected or the unprecedented; one who stands above his contemporaries through his skill on the battlefield, or through the sheer magnitude of his accomplishments. ...The commanders selected were masters of warfare in their particular time and environment. Each capitalized upon the social, political, economic, and technological conditions of his day to forge successful military forces and win significant and noteworthy victories that profoundly altered the world in which he lived.-Dr Christopher R. Gabel. The Great Commanders covered by this volume are Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, John J. Pershing, Erwin Rommel and Curtis E. LeMay

Author : Ben Thompson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061959172

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Badass by Ben Thompson Pdf

The badasses populating the pages of Badass are the most savagely awesome historical figures to ever strap on a pair of chain mail gauntlets and run screaming into battle. Author Ben Thompson—considered by many to be the Internet’s foremost expert on badassitude—has gathered together a rogues’ gallery of butt-stomping rogues, from Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan to Blackbeard, George S. Patton, and Bruce Lee. Their bone-breaking exploits are illustrated by top artist from the fields of gaming, comics, and cards—DC Comics illustrator Matt Haley and Thomas Denmark, illustrator for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. This is not your boring high school history—this is tough, manly, unrelentingly Badass!

Author : Scott Chantler
Publisher : Emblem Editions
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780771019630

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Two Generals by Scott Chantler Pdf

A beautifully illustrated and poignant graphic memoir that tells the story of World War II from an Everyman's perspective. In March of 1943, Scott Chantler's grandfather, Law Chantler, shipped out across the Atlantic for active service with the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, along with his best friend, Jack, a fellow officer. Not long afterward, they would find themselves making a rocky crossing of the English Channel, about to take part in one of the most pivotal and treacherous military operations of World War II: the Allied invasion of Normandy. Two Generals tells the story of what happened there through the eyes of these two young men -- not the celebrated military commanders or politicians we often hear about, but everyday heroes who risked their lives for the Allied cause. Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, Two Generals is a harrowing story of battle and a touching story of friendship -- and a vital and vibrant record of unsung heroism.

Author : Bevin Alexander
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0393323161

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How Great Generals Win by Bevin Alexander Pdf

Here is a narrative account of decisive engagements that succeeded by brilliant strategy more than by direct force. The reader accompanies those who fought, from Roman legionaries and Mongol horsemen to Napoleonic soldiery, and Douglas MacArthur's Inchon invaders. Maps. Illustrations.