Name: Great Commanders of the Early Modern World 1567-1865 (in English)
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Author: Andrew Roberts
ISBN: 9780857385901

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Andrew Roberts

Publisher

Quercus

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

432

Format

Paperback

ISBN

0857385909

ISBN13

9780857385901

Synopsis "Great Commanders of the Early Modern World 1567-1865 (in English)"

What qualities made the Duke of Wellington a strategic genius? How did Oliver Cromwell, a gentleman farmer create an army that overthrew a king and changed the course of British history? Why was SimÃ³n BolÃvar able to overcome early reverses to become the greatest figure in the Latin American struggle against Spanish colonialism? The answers to these and a myriad other fascinating questions can be found in Great Commanders of the Early Modern World, a sumptuous chronological survey of the 25 greatest commanders of the early modern world. Compiled by an distinguished team of historians (including such names as Antonia Fraser, Saul David and Stephen Brumwell) working under the general editorship of Andrew Roberts, Great Commanders of the Early Modern World is an authoritative and beautifully illustrated account of the lives and careers of the 25 greatest military commanders of the period, from the Duke of Marlborough to Napoleon Bonaparte, from Robert Clive to Carl von Clausewitz, and from Frederick the Great to Shaka Zulu. Every commander is profiled in a concise and informative 3000-word article which not only brings its subject vividly to life via a lively, fact-driven narrative, but also analyses and assesses his tactical and strategic gifts. As accessible and informative as it is rigorous and scholarly, Great Commanders of the Early Modern World is the perfect introduction to its subject for the layperson - but also a stimulating and thought-provoking read for those with greater knowledge of military history. With its companion volumes, focusing on the great commanders of the ancient, medieval and modern eras, it forms an indispensable guide to the greatest generals the world has seen.

Andrew Roberts

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Andrew Roberts, historiador y periodista, es miembro de la Royal Society of Literature y de la Royal Society of Arts. Forma parte, asimismo, del Napoleonic Institute, y es socio honorario de la International Churchill Society. Una vida (2016) ganó el Grand Prix of the Fondation Napoléon y el Los Angeles Times Biography Prize.

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