HAYTHORNTHWAITE Philip J

Invincible Generals: Gustavus Adolphus: Marlborough: Frederick the Great: George Washington: Wellington - Poole: Firebird Books Ltd, 1991 - 240p.

Examines the lives and achievements of five of the most famous military commanders of all time, whose careers stretched in an almost unbroken line from the post-medieval world to the advent of modern warfare in the late 19th century. Lucidly and simply written, and extensively illustrated, for a general audience.

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MILITARY COMMANDERS