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  • The Great Commanders

  • Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Horatio Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ulysses S. Grant, Georgi Zhukov
  • By: Phil Grabsky
  • Narrated by: Phil Grabsky
  • Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)

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The Great Commanders is a masterly portrait of six men - Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Horatio Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ulysses S. Grant and Georgi Zhukov - whose military genius changed the course of world history. Providing a refreshing new opportunity to compare soldiers from such disparate backgrounds and periods, each chapter focuses on the life and achievements of one of the commanders, considering their motivation, overall strategy, tactical skill, and the vital importance of each man's special personal qualities. What forces drove them? Did Nelson's legendary victory at Trafalgar in 1805 derive from his brilliance as a naval tactician alone? Does Marshal Zhukov's triumphant conquest of Berlin in 1945 justify the claim that he was the greatest general of the Second World War?

Concentrating on one battle in particular for each commander, this penetrating study brilliantly illustrates the thinking, method, and individual dynamism behind the great military campaign.
©1993 Phil Grabsky (P)2012 Phil Grabsky
Military Military & War Military science Politicians World Napoleon Bonaparte War Imperialism Ancient History
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Poor.. inacurate

A poor book.. Robotic facts and and inaccuracies.. Example.. States blandly that Hitler burned the reichstag..

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