military leadership

Examines the Battle of Trafalgar in which the British Royal Navy defeated Napoleon's vast forces off the coast of Spain in October 1805, and describes the heroism on both sides, details of gunnery, ship handling, discipline, shipboard health and medicine, and the command of Lord Horatio Nelson.

Follows the history of Alexander the Great and his campaign to conquer the known world, including information on his traveling companions, armies of his time, ships, and food.

Re-examination of the Civil War with an emphasis of the massive violence that went beyond the intitial expectations on both sides.

A biography of the Revolutionary War general, Baron von Steuben--Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben--that focuses on his military career, and describes his efforts to create West Point and his contributions to the "Blue Book," which detailed army regulations.

An account of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul from 58 through 52 B.C. in a series of military campaigns. It is the only surviving account written by a great general of the classical world about his own campaigns.

In a dual narrative that pits the heights of human ambition and achievement against the supremacy of nature, Stephan Talty tells the story of a mighty ruler and a tiny microbe, antagonists whose struggle would shape the modern world. --from publisher descriptioin.

Reveals why Jackson's bold leadership as a general cemented "Old Hickory"'s reputation for being tough and ultimately led to his election as President of the United States in 1828.

This book examines the different nature of the war on the Eastern and Western fronts; the disparate treatment afforded the two groups of POWs and civilians; and Hitler's scorched-earth policy.