Masters of the Battlefield: The World's Greatest Military Commanders and Their Battles, from Alexander the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf
- ISBN-10
- 0233005676
- ISBN-13
- 9780233005676
- Series
- Masters of the Battlefield
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-02-05
- Publisher
- André Deutsch
- Author
- Phillip Thompson
Description
Written by one of Britain's most successful living commanders, Masters of the Battlefield examines the lives and tactics of 28 great military leaders, from Julius Caesar to Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf. Each general receives a spread containing a biography, list of important dates and battles, and map of his campaigns--with a special step-by-step full-color battle map devoted to his most famous victory.
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- 2013-07-25
- 607 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press
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- 2013-04-09
- 624 pages
- Ebook
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