Great Commanders [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Phil Grabsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

This is a series of portraits of six men whose abilities have earned them a permanent place in the world's historical limelight: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Horatio Nelson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Ulysses Grant and Marshal Zhukov. The military prowess of each commander is examined by focusing on one pivotal battle of his illustrious career, and the complex inter-relationship of a number of factors is considered - the overall strategy employed, the role of careful planning and of chance, and the innate value of the commander's personal qualities.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: TV Books (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575000032
• ISBN-13: 978-1575000039
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,270,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best military history book I've read., August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Commanders (Hardcover)

Having read the same author's I, Caesar which was brilliant - a great introduction to the Roman Empire - I thought I'd give this book a try too. It's not normally my area of interest but the stories are gripping. And, as a woman, I, of course, found men such as Alexander the Great fascinating to read about. Beautifully written and nicely illustrated, I enjoyed the book so much I even bothered to spread the word on the internet!!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is more about well-known generals not the great ones, January 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Commanders (Hardcover)

I have a problem with those he chose. He left out some of the greatest generals of all time. Grant????? Please! What about Phillip of Macedonia? His little boy Alexander would have been just another hot-headed babe if not for his incredible father.

And Jeb Stuart, the Confederate General that Grant could never hold a candle to??? Perhaps this generals are great but the author seemed to deem "great" those generals to whom history has given us more inforation in our history books instead of those who were truly great.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hmmmm....how come the author only put a few Generals?, April 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Commanders (Hardcover)

There were also some other great generals in the past. They just couldn't finish their military duty because their commanders or should I say superiors forbade them to do something very spectacular that would have changed the world history. The Author seriously left out alot of great generals. What about George Washington? George S. Patton? McArthur? These three alone would really have changed the world alot more if their stupid superiors, who were concerned more about their personal lives than the war itself. If They just stepped aside and let them did their job then I think that the world would be alot more fascinating today!