R g grant from alexander the greats conquest of the known world to the generals leading todays campaigns in afghanistan, commanders casts new light on the leaders who are forging history on the battlefield. Id like to know who you guys think are the greatest generals that have ever lived. I more relish his brilliant tactics with tanks and mechanized infantry. Many were conquerors, some were innovators, and even others were liberators. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The struggle between rome and carthage in the punic wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. I purchased this book, thinking that it would be a moderately detailed, scholarly treatment of the military commanders the author felt were historys greatest. David shibley is founder and chairman of global advance, a ministry providing onsite training, resources, and encouragement for church and business leaders worldwide. Alexander had 2 mil square miles to cover in 12 years with an army of 50,000 and by the time he was done he had lost less than half.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading historys greatest generals. I agree the quiz is a bit tough, perhaps you could be a little more forgiving on the writeins. In his book entitled history s greatest military commanders author barry linton covers these leaders and great military commanders in fascinating detail, highlighting their distinguishable backgrounds and origins. A list of historys 100 best military commanders, from ancient to modern times. I was disappointed to receive the book and find that it was a very wikipedialike treatment of the subject. Fidel castro is one of the two faces of the cuban revolution which started around the year 1953. Michael rank is a historian of the middle east and a former journalist. Hwar november, 2008 genghis khan, or more accurately chinggis khan, is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating people in military history. One of historys greatest battlesin comics war is boring. Focusing on the greatest leaders in naval, field, and aerial warfare, such as julius caesar, napoleon, and horatio nelson, the book gives an ataglance overview of each commanders life, provides a timeline, key data, and a psychological profile outlining the commanders strengths and weaknesses.
The book is presented with each generals basic history, a quick primer on their time and culture, and their accomplishments, it is obviously well researched, and hits all the highlights and even lowlights, showing their efffect on their society. I already have zhuge liang so i didnt want to have any more three kingdoms generals. A frenchcanadian soldier, he fought in both ww2 and the korean war. One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is the study of past leaders. This is probably the best book ever written on any single battle of the civil war. Historys greatest generals meet your next favorite book.
Flavius, one of byzantiums greatest generals, defeated the. Buy historys greatest generals and you will receive a free 2book boxed set that contains the history of alexander the great and mythology stories. Historys greatest generals 10 commanders who conquered empires revolutionized warfare and changed history. It provides a brief background into the 10 greatest commanders and valid reasons why they are so great. He is also know as the greatest general to ever live by many historians. Historys greatest gay general war is boring medium.
Famous for their brilliance, tactical knowledge, facing incredible odds, expanding their empires and defending their homelands, the following men are some of the most renowned leaders who ever lived. What does kevin pierce bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book. He read every military science and history book he could find. But then there was our landscapes both geographic and political have been drawn and redrawn according to the whims of statesmen and soldiers. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. By any results orientated metric, he is the most successful military commander in history.
This book will look at the lives of the ten greatest military commanders in history. Archaeological evidence from an egyptian excavation 200 miles east of the libyan border has helped ruin the formidable reputation of one of the countrys most famous pharaohs ramses the great according to dr nicky nielsen from the university of manchester, the finding adds to the body of evidence that ramses had. Historys greatest military commanders audiobook by. R g grant from alexander the greats conquest of the known world to the generals leading todays campaigns in afghanistan, commanders casts new light on the leaders who have forged history on the battlefield. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This short book is great for those who is just starting to read about the history of warfare. The lessons taught, tactics used, and losses suffered stand as a testament to their lives and accomplishments. The brilliant military strategies of hannibal, alexander the great, sun tzu, julius caesar, napoleon bonaparte, and 30 other historical commanders paperback may 30, 2015. A short guide to the most brutal rulers, from emperor nero to ivan the terrible. Tales from norse, old german, hindu, and egyptian mythology.
The fates of human societies by jared diamond, sapiens. A crashcourse in 2,000 years of middle east history and historys worst dictators. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had farreaching consequences for the history of the western world, namely the ascendancy of rome. Mar 25, 2020 his generals did most of his commanding for him. I picked up that strategos is the ancient greek word for general. Download pdf hannibal and me what historys greatest. Founded in 1990, global advance provides training for thousands of church and business leaders annually in. Remember the famous expression little green men, and the russians insisted they. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In his book, entitled history s greatest military commanders, author barry linton covers these leaders and great military commanders in fascinating detail, highlighting their distinguishable backgrounds and origins.
Mining the extensive life archives and the finest photo collections, this is a picture history of unparalleled depth and power. Sep 11, 2015 historys greatest generals 10 commanders who conquered empires revolutionized warfare and changed history. What values do you believe in that others fail to exhibit. Some conquered the fullest expanse of the known world, as did alexander the great. Nov 04, 20 this short book is great for those who is just starting to read about the history of warfare.
The 18thcentury prussian king is credited with transforming a. What other book might you compare historys greatest generals to and why. Jul 15, 2014 official site of the week magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the days breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons. I purchased this book, thinking that it would be a moderately detailed, scholarly treatment of the military commanders the author felt were history s greatest. Countries of origin use the name it had at the time, not the name it has now. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sun tzu master sun, also called sun wu, is credited as the author of the art of war. Historians, professional soldiers and armchair generals have long debated the answer to that seemingly simple question. In addition to a history of military leadership, the author pulitzer prizewinning journalist thomas ricks puts forth a premise that can be summarized as follows. Whether it is hannibal of carthage marching elephants across the alps and attacking the heart of rome, khalid ibn alwalid boasting an undefeated military career and destroying the persian empire while subduing the byzantines, or. Official site of the week magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the days breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment. The book shockingly depicts the malmedy massacre, in which the waffen ss gunned down 80 american prisoners.
Archaeological evidence from an egyptian excavation 200 miles east of the libyan border has helped ruin the formidable reputation of one of the countrys most famous pharaohs ramses the great. Recently my uncle sent me an article by michael peck from back in june titled, the 5 greatest u. Although ranking military tacticians is a challenging task, we have made an list of. In his book entitled historys greatest military commanders author barry linton covers these leaders and great military commanders in fascinating detail, highlighting their distinguishable backgrounds and origins. Still others were master statesmen and capable of translating military victory into longterm political gains, such as julius caesar, whose. The only complaint i have about this book is the quality of the book itself. Jan 17, 2015 the book shockingly depicts the malmedy massacre, in which the waffen ss gunned down 80 american prisoners. Buy history s greatest generals and you will receive a free 2 book boxed set that contains the history of alexander the great and mythology stories. Five commanders every military professional should.
Sun tzu although historians are not completely sure about sun tzus life, it is accepted he was an accomplished military general, strategist and philosopher during the 5th and 4th century bc in china. I was discussing this with friend and the usual names such napoleon, hannibal and alexander came up. Historys greatest generals 10 commanders who conquered. Some conquered the fullest expanse of the known world, as did alexander the. Sun tzu master sun, also called sun wu, is credited as the. Oh goody, lost cause nonsense and necroposting wrapped up in a neat little package. Pharaoh ramses was not one of historys greatest generals. Historys greatest military commanders audiobook by barry. I havent really studied on rommel as an infantry general. This is his story born in new bedford, massachusetts in 1921 to frenchcanadian parents, his family moved to montreal before he turned one. Commanders historys greatest military leaders book. In his book, entitled historys greatest military commanders, author barry linton covers these leaders and great military commanders in fascinating detail, highlighting their distinguishable backgrounds and origins. Frederick the great is one of historys most famous and adept military commanders. Dictator who was one of historys greatest generals answers.
History has seen several numerous leaders who led their empires to greatness. I love history but dont always want to read a book. Top 100 greatest generals of all time french military leader napoleon bonaparte led france to many victories conquering large swaths of europe, and eventually gaining him enough power to crown himself the emperor of france. The best books on military strategy five books expert. Historys greatest generals audiobook by michael rank. From bestselling author michael rank comes this exciting new book on the greatest minds of military leadership in history. Historys greatest generals by michael rank overdrive.
Brief comments by professor mcpherson on books in his list have been included. He went on to become the president and the prime minister of cuba in the years after the cuban revolution. Jan 31, 2018 apparently, power of pharaoh ramses is fake news, simply an ancient propaganda. Subutai conquered 32 countries and won 65 pitched battles over a career spanning nearly four decades as chief of staffgrand strategist of the mongol horde. Greatest generals in history best, most ranked user. Every book in the series will provide invaluable insight into the legacies of. Palgraves great generals series is an important and inspiring contribution to our. A book whose title purportedly hailed it as the greatest generals of all time was to me a hard one to pass by and that too with bonaparte on the cover. For example i tried many variations of philip but didnt get the right answer because i left off of macedon seems redundant when you say he s from macedonia in the clue, and i almost missed africanus until i went back and typed in his first name, too. The life of hannibal, the carthaginian general who crossed the alps with his army in 218 b. Match the historical general to their achievements, none are less than a hundred years ago. The generals is a history of military commanders from wwii to the present the present being 2012 when the book was published. Mar 09, 2014 frederick the great is one of historys most famous and adept military commanders. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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