TY - BOOK AU - LIVESEY Anthony TI - Battles of the great commanders SN - 1855010690 (hbk.) PY - 1990/// CY - London PB - Tiger Books International plc KW - COMMANDERS KW - BATTLES KW - HISTORY N2 - It examines the opponents in each battle contrasting the qualities and performance of conqueror and conquered and telling of the loser's ultimate fate. Equally each battle is placed in its historical context with explanations of why it was fought and the consequences of the outcome ER -